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Recent Examples of biopesticide
In addition to enzymes, Burr promoted agricultural innovations in the fields of robotics, sensors and biopesticides.
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Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
According to Daniel, charcoal acts as a natural biopesticide, keeping bugs and bacteria away from the plants and allows better airflow between the roots.
—Anna Braz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
The biopesticide is the first environmentally safe molluscicide to use inside power plants.
—Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2022
One biopesticide, the common soil fungus Metarhizium acridum, has been used against locusts in recent years.
—Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 4 June 2021
In addition to use as an oilseed crop, yellow mustard is also produced as condiment mustard, green manure, and as a biopesticide.
—oregonlive, 8 May 2021
The move brings nootkatone, considered a biopesticide, an insect repellent derived from natural ingredients, one step closer to inclusion in a consumer insecticide.
—Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2020
He is worried that this new biopesticide could harm an insect or change the ecosystem in an unforeseen way.
—Amanda Morris, AZCentral.com, 15 Apr. 2020
Somalia is three weeks behind in receiving a shipment of biopesticides for locust control due to Covid-19 delays.
—Neha Wadekar, Quartz Africa, 10 Apr. 2020
Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
According to Daniel, charcoal acts as a natural biopesticide, keeping bugs and bacteria away from the plants and allows better airflow between the roots.
—Anna Braz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
The biopesticide is the first environmentally safe molluscicide to use inside power plants.
—Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2022
One biopesticide, the common soil fungus Metarhizium acridum, has been used against locusts in recent years.
—Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 4 June 2021
In addition to use as an oilseed crop, yellow mustard is also produced as condiment mustard, green manure, and as a biopesticide.
—oregonlive, 8 May 2021
The move brings nootkatone, considered a biopesticide, an insect repellent derived from natural ingredients, one step closer to inclusion in a consumer insecticide.
—Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2020
He is worried that this new biopesticide could harm an insect or change the ecosystem in an unforeseen way.
—Amanda Morris, AZCentral.com, 15 Apr. 2020
Somalia is three weeks behind in receiving a shipment of biopesticides for locust control due to Covid-19 delays.
—Neha Wadekar, Quartz Africa, 10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biopesticide
Noun
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However, critics, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, say those levels are much too high and fail to address the health impact of long-term, cumulative exposure to multiple pesticides.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Peregrine falcons were heavily impacted by the use of the pesticide DDT, which was banned across the United States in 1972.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Permethrin is an insecticide that kills or repels mosquitoes and ticks.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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Apply Neem Extract Spray Neem extract, derived from the neem tree, contains azadirachtin, a natural insecticide effective against Japanese beetles.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife in April launched a probe into herbicide use along San Juan Creek.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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De la Espriella has promised to cancel the talks and take a more confrontational approach to rebel groups that includes using airplanes to spray coca fields with herbicides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The treatment is to apply a fungicide labeled for powdery mildew.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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Also, consider applying a lawn fungicide to help prevent rot problems.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Noun
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There are two categories of ozone: stratospheric ozone (naturally found in the atmosphere) and ground-level ozone, a respiratory toxicant that can cause acute respiratory health effects when people breathe high concentrations for several hours, according to TECQ.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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In the 1970s, Claudia Miller, an allergist and environmental scientist, was studying how toxicants affect people in industrial settings and began noticing strange symptoms emerging after certain kinds of chemical exposures.—
Kate Raphael,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Diagnosis is typically made through a clinical exam or skin testing, and treatment focuses on reducing the mite population with topical acaricides such as ivermectin or permethrin.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
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This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Biopesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biopesticide. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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