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biopesticide

noun

Definition of biopesticide

as in pesticide

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Recent Examples of biopesticide In addition to enzymes, Burr promoted agricultural innovations in the fields of robotics, sensors and biopesticides. — 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 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

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Noun

The Agriculture Department process requires residents to recognize a potential pesticide exposure, know how to report it and gather enough information for regulators to act.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
The agency said that prior owners of the property conducted pesticide research and, according to the state and county’s own filing, mismanaged hazardous materials at the property for decades.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of pesticide

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Though designed for crops engineered to tolerate it, dicamba is widely considered a volatile herbicide because of its tendency to drift.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
In 2001, Fairfax lawmakers enacted a ban on all herbicides, insecticides and rodenticides on public land.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of herbicide

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Researchers found that 40% of the 97 participants had higher concentrations of a toxicant associated with the defunct LCP Chemicals plant than the national average.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The ash from open burning can also contaminate soil and groundwater with persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and other toxicants, creating more chances for people to be exposed to them through food and water.

— Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026

Definition of toxicant

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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
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

Definition of acaricide

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