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Recent Examples of fungicide
If your hydrangea gets a fungus, don’t spray it with fungicide, Hirvela says.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
After pruning, if there are any signs of fungal infections on your orchid, treat the cuts with fungicide.
—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
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
After pruning, if there are any signs of fungal infections on your orchid, treat the cuts with fungicide.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
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Money from those grants will cover not just labor costs, but also equipment like chain saws, herbicides, tools and bags, Young said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Organophosphorus is a compound that can be used in fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, and exposure can cause the nervous system to stop working properly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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According to the report's findings, 86% of respondents reported experiencing illness or workplace accidents, including heat stress and pesticide exposure.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Peaches, plums, strawberries and grapes had the most PFAS pesticide residues, while produce such as sweet corn and mushrooms had the least, according to the EWG report.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Adaptation in Latin American mosquitoes Anopheles mosquitoes and the malaria-causing Plasmodium also occur outside Africa, where insecticide resistance is less well-researched.—
Jacob A Tennessen,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Inspectors observed ant and roach insecticide being stored near a coffee container.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.
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