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Recent Examples of fungicide
Also, apply a fungicide at week two.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The most common was fludioxonil, a fungicide found in nearly 90% of peach and plum samples.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The fungicide is sprayed on the fruits after harvest to prevent mold.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
If your hydrangea gets a fungus, don’t spray it with fungicide, Hirvela says.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The most common was fludioxonil, a fungicide found in nearly 90% of peach and plum samples.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The fungicide is sprayed on the fruits after harvest to prevent mold.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
If your hydrangea gets a fungus, don’t spray it with fungicide, Hirvela says.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fungicide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
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How To Target Tough Areas For larger areas that are too difficult to maintain in one go, work on the perimeter with mowing, pulling the vines by hand, or spraying herbicide to keep it from spreading to other parts of the yard.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Decades of American farmers’ overreliance on both fertilizers and quick chemical solutions like pesticides and herbicides have slowly chipped away at soil health for decades.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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During his appearances on Capitol Hill this month, Secretary Kennendy was grilled about the administration's defense of the pesticide industry and weakening of protections against mercury pollution, another issue that Kennedy had worked on as an advocate.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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The evolving dynamic was on full display outside the Supreme Court on April 27, when a group of activists protested a case about shielding pesticide companies from cancer lawsuits.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The book detailed the devastating effects to wildlife—especially birds—from the widespread use of the insecticide DDT.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Steinkopf recommends wiping these pests off, then using an insecticidal soap or adding a systemic insecticide to the soil.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
22 Apr. 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
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Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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According to a news release, Enviro-Master uses a non-toxic, non-corrosive and food-safe germicide that's dispensed from an electrostatic sprayer, basically the equivalent of a proton pack for germs.—
Slone Terranella,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Dec. 2020
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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fungicide. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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