INSECTICIDES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

insecticides

noun

plural of insecticide

as in pesticides

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Recent Examples of insecticides Use Insecticides Control chiggers with insecticides like diatomaceous earth (DE), which is a natural insecticide that causes insects to dry out and die. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026

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And those same conferences discuss all kinds of ideas for new mosquito pesticides, Diuk-Wasser, the researcher at Columbia, said.

— Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Below are the top pesticides ranked from safest to most harmful — when used according to the label.

— Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

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