Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of insecticide
Data helped usher in legislation that banned the use of the insecticide, DDT.
—
Kim Bellware The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Apply insecticide to soil to control or eliminate an armadillo's food source, though a dwindling food supply can encourage armadillos to root more for a new source.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
The goal was to significantly improve pest detection, decrease pesticide exposure levels and reduce insecticide use on cotton farms in Jenkins County.
—Atin Adhikari, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The area is significantly polluted with DDT, a chemical used as an insecticide that was banned in 1972.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insecticide
Kim Bellware The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Apply insecticide to soil to control or eliminate an armadillo's food source, though a dwindling food supply can encourage armadillos to root more for a new source.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
The goal was to significantly improve pest detection, decrease pesticide exposure levels and reduce insecticide use on cotton farms in Jenkins County.
—Atin Adhikari, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The area is significantly polluted with DDT, a chemical used as an insecticide that was banned in 1972.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insecticide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecticide
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
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
-
The company already has paid more than $10 billion in verdicts and settlements over the herbicide.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
If your hydrangea gets a fungus, don’t spray it with fungicide, Hirvela says.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
-
Generally, fungicides won’t effectively get rid of sooty mold, but sometimes horticultural oil sprays used to treat overwintering scale or crawlers can help to speed up its removal.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Insecticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecticide. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
