Synonyms of pesticides

pesticides

noun

plural of pesticide

as in poisons

a chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops

The family farm has gradually moved away from the use of pesticides.

Related Words

• poisons
• toxicants
• insecticides
• herbicides
• diseases
• venoms
• fungicides
• toxics
• germicides
• toxins
• acaricides
• biopesticides
• viruses
• cancers
• microbicides
• contagions
• banes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pesticides

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in plastics, pesticides, skincare products and food additives can interfere with hormone receptors and disturb reproductive hormone balance at younger ages. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Endocrine disruptors found in plastics, pesticides, skincare and food additives interfere with hormone receptors. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Beekeepers reported that the primary causes of death were parasites, pathogens, exposure to pesticides and inadequate nutrition. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Overton also subsequently led the policy process that resulted in USDA committing $700 million to a regenerative-farming program, championed by Kennedy, that seeks to avoid heavy dependence on chemical fertilizer and pesticides. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Conserving breeding habitat alone cannot reverse their declines if grasslands continue to disappear or if birds are poisoned by pesticides. — Nathan W. Cooper, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Building on that, the agency launched a new school lunch program to cut pesticides in school meals. — Avik Roy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The two pesticides, part of a class of agrochemicals known as neonicotinoids, are permitted under European Union rules, but are currently banned in France. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

If pesticides are needed, choose safer options like bait stations in areas out of reach for children. — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026