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Recent Examples of insecticide
Give your trees complete care to prevent the spread of citrus greening by applying an insecticide as the new leaves develop.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Gene drives have also been recently employed to reduce insecticide resistance in common agricultural pests.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
As one White House official put it, Lewandowski was like a cockroach who’d grown immune to insecticide—getting rid of him was easier said than done.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Or, systemic insecticide treatments with dinotefuran or imidacloprid can be used as trunk sprays, trunk injections or soil drenches depending on the label.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Gene drives have also been recently employed to reduce insecticide resistance in common agricultural pests.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
As one White House official put it, Lewandowski was like a cockroach who’d grown immune to insecticide—getting rid of him was easier said than done.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Or, systemic insecticide treatments with dinotefuran or imidacloprid can be used as trunk sprays, trunk injections or soil drenches depending on the label.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecticide
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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The fungicide is sprayed on the fruits after harvest to prevent mold.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Citrus fruits are often sprayed with pesticides and fungicides to protect them from pests and disease.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
11 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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“Insecticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecticide. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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