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Large-scale habitat control or acaricide (tick-killing) treatment of wildlife, though possible, can be difficult or not cost-effective for homeowners.
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Joyce Sakamoto, Washington Post, 18 June 2018
Joyce Sakamoto, Washington Post, 18 June 2018
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First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above
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“Acaricide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acaricide. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
Medical Definition
acaricide
noun
acar·i·cide
ə-ˈkar-ə-ˌsīd 
: a pesticide that kills mites and ticks
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