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Recent Examples of fungicide
The substances span a wide range of uses, from flame retardants and fungicides to insecticides and plastic additives.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Even though fungicide applications may be beneficial, fungicides offer only some protection and can’t cure scab.
—Tom W. Allen, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Apply Azoxystrobin turf fungicide to stop it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Biologist Moncef Mrabet led a trial in which a fava bean endophyte bested a commercial fungicide in protecting potatoes from disease, and other trials have focused on bananas, clover, lettuce, and other crops.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Even though fungicide applications may be beneficial, fungicides offer only some protection and can’t cure scab.
—Tom W. Allen, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Apply Azoxystrobin turf fungicide to stop it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Biologist Moncef Mrabet led a trial in which a fava bean endophyte bested a commercial fungicide in protecting potatoes from disease, and other trials have focused on bananas, clover, lettuce, and other crops.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
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Some people like to apply pre-emergent herbicide in spring to deter weeds; this will also deter grass seed germination.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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The company already has paid more than $10 billion in verdicts and settlements over the herbicide.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bayer contends that federal pesticide laws preempt states from adopting additional labeling for products and thus prohibit failure-to-warn lawsuits brought under state laws.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Use Neem Oil Neem oil, an organic pesticide harvested from the seeds of the neem tree, can be used to treat soft and armored scale.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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The pest control company must utilize a multi-pronged approach, which may include bed bug monitoring devices, mattress encasements, steaming, vacuuming, and insecticide applications in the form of sprays, aerosols, insecticidal dusts, and desiccant dusts, says Miller.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some insecticide ingredients might contaminate the flowers and risk pollinator harm, even weeks or months after their application.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 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 19 Feb. 2026.
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