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Recent Examples of fungicide
Spray a fungicide once every seven to 14 days and stop treatment once temperatures reach 90 degrees.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Treat downy mildew by applying a fungicide to the leaves.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
See & Spray, for example, could expand to the other treatments ― fungicides and pesticides.
—Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Vintners are now being encouraged to plant fungus-resistant grapevine varieties, which can reduce the use of pesticides, especially fungicides, by up to 80 percent.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Treat downy mildew by applying a fungicide to the leaves.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
See & Spray, for example, could expand to the other treatments ― fungicides and pesticides.
—Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Vintners are now being encouraged to plant fungus-resistant grapevine varieties, which can reduce the use of pesticides, especially fungicides, by up to 80 percent.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
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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
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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
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Permethrin was first synthesized in 1973 and registered as an insecticide by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1979.—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The secret to the best control is to make the insecticide applications, following label instructions, before flower buds begin to open.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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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
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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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