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Recent Examples of fungicide
Piccini says the robot reduces fungicide reliance by up to 70%, cutting carbon dioxide and chemical inputs—an outcome aligned with the EU's comprehensive food policy framework, Farm to Fork, to halve pesticide use by 2030.
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Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
But the Midwestern farm where Rowe grew up feeding hogs gives him a valuable connection to the customers who use Syngenta’s fungicides, seeds, and digital tools.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
Her lab's research wants to help family wheat farmers become more profitable in the face of various challenges such as drought, soil health issues, and the use of fungicides.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 July 2025
The fungicides typically have the same molecular targets as antifungal drugs.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 9 July 2025
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Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
But the Midwestern farm where Rowe grew up feeding hogs gives him a valuable connection to the customers who use Syngenta’s fungicides, seeds, and digital tools.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
Her lab's research wants to help family wheat farmers become more profitable in the face of various challenges such as drought, soil health issues, and the use of fungicides.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 July 2025
The fungicides typically have the same molecular targets as antifungal drugs.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
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While applying pre-emergent herbicides in September or October is the best defense against these weeds, mowing in late fall and winter can help manage any that appear after the herbicide window.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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To do so, executives will spin off SpinCo to lead the seed business while rebranding Corteva to New Corteva to offer herbicides, fungicides and other pesticide products that protect crops.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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Before eating, wash the watermelon thoroughly to remove any pesticides or impurities from the skin.—
Lauren Manaker MS,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many schools grow vegetables—without chemical pesticides of course.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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Seal cracks and entry points, apply residual insecticide before sealing and install door sweeps, weather-stripping and vent screens.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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The goal was to significantly improve pest detection, decrease pesticide exposure levels and reduce insecticide use on cotton farms in Jenkins County.—
Atin Adhikari,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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