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Recent Examples of insecticide
The area is significantly polluted with DDT, a chemical used as an insecticide that was banned in 1972.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
But the Mayo Clinic recommends that people living in high-risk places take a number of steps to protect themselves, including using netting with insecticide over their bed, using insecticides to kill insects inside their home, and using insect repellent on their body.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
When camping or staying in rustic accommodations, sleep under bed nets treated with insecticide and avoid sleeping on the ground, if possible.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And some travelers, especially those going to the Maldives, Australia, and other countries that spray insecticide and disinfectant on arriving flights, wrap their luggage in plastic to protect their contents from the chemicals.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
But the Mayo Clinic recommends that people living in high-risk places take a number of steps to protect themselves, including using netting with insecticide over their bed, using insecticides to kill insects inside their home, and using insect repellent on their body.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
When camping or staying in rustic accommodations, sleep under bed nets treated with insecticide and avoid sleeping on the ground, if possible.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And some travelers, especially those going to the Maldives, Australia, and other countries that spray insecticide and disinfectant on arriving flights, wrap their luggage in plastic to protect their contents from the chemicals.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecticide
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For example, a standard soil test may run about $30, while an environmental testing lab screening for hazardous substance categories like asbestos and pesticide residue might run $200-400 (per category).—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Jan. 2026
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After all, blueberries have been included in the Dirty Dozen List for fruits and vegetables that are most contaminated with pesticides.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The herbicide from Vietnam that haunts him.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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Pesticides, herbicides and synthetic fertilizers will not be permitted.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The fungicide must thoroughly cover all plant tissues to prevent disease.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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The substances span a wide range of uses, from flame retardants and fungicides to insecticides and plastic additives.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 Dec. 2025
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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 14 Jan. 2026.
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