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Recent Examples of fungicide
After pruning, if there are any signs of fungal infections on your orchid, treat the cuts with fungicide.
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Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
In those areas that are most at risk, plant pathologists and commodity specialists encourage wheat growers to apply a fungicide during periods when the fungus is likely to grow to reduce the chances of damage to crops and the spread of mycotoxin.
—Tom W. Allen, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Apply Azoxystrobin turf fungicide to stop it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Spraying trees with fungicides for anthracnose is usually not helpful.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
In those areas that are most at risk, plant pathologists and commodity specialists encourage wheat growers to apply a fungicide during periods when the fungus is likely to grow to reduce the chances of damage to crops and the spread of mycotoxin.
—Tom W. Allen, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Apply Azoxystrobin turf fungicide to stop it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Spraying trees with fungicides for anthracnose is usually not helpful.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
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Some of these products contain herbicides to ensure the tree does not sprout from the base.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Timing is critical here, as pre-emergent herbicides won't work on weeds that have already sprouted.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Farmland issues speed up bird declines The scientists found statistical correlations between accelerating decline and high fertilizer and pesticide use and the amount of cropland, Leroy said.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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With the help of beneficial insects like these, gardeners can reduce their use of chemical pesticides.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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While there are effective treatments, the tree would need continual insecticide applications throughout its life.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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Give your trees complete care to prevent the spread of citrus greening by applying an insecticide as the new leaves develop.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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