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Recent Examples of acaricide
This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Repellent can also help, as can treating your yard with acaricides — a type of pesticide focused on ticks and mites.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
Large-scale habitat control or acaricide (tick-killing) treatment of wildlife, though possible, can be difficult or not cost-effective for homeowners.
—Joyce Sakamoto, Washington Post, 18 June 2018
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Repellent can also help, as can treating your yard with acaricides — a type of pesticide focused on ticks and mites.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
Large-scale habitat control or acaricide (tick-killing) treatment of wildlife, though possible, can be difficult or not cost-effective for homeowners.
—Joyce Sakamoto, Washington Post, 18 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acaricide
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Malathion is often used for the insecticide and Captan for fungicide.—
Calvin Finch,
San Antonio Express-News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The book detailed the devastating effects to wildlife—especially birds—from the widespread use of the insecticide DDT.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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During his appearances on Capitol Hill this month, Secretary Kennendy was grilled about the administration's defense of the pesticide industry and weakening of protections against mercury pollution, another issue that Kennedy had worked on as an advocate.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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The evolving dynamic was on full display outside the Supreme Court on April 27, when a group of activists protested a case about shielding pesticide companies from cancer lawsuits.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, many farmers rely on synthetic herbicides to stay afloat, Wilken said.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The guiderail program needs the slow rolling process in which the DOT is moving at 15 mph to 20 mph on roads or highways, spraying invasive weeds with herbicide with a wand attached to the truck.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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In most cases, spray with a garden-safe fungicide instead.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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The fungicide, also known as DBCP, became notorious decades ago when male workers on Latin American banana plantations became sterile after the chemical was absorbed into their skin.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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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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According to a news release, Enviro-Master uses a non-toxic, non-corrosive and food-safe germicide that's dispensed from an electrostatic sprayer, basically the equivalent of a proton pack for germs.—
Slone Terranella,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Dec. 2020
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In addition to enzymes, Burr promoted agricultural innovations in the fields of robotics, sensors and biopesticides.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2023
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According to Daniel, charcoal acts as a natural biopesticide, keeping bugs and bacteria away from the plants and allows better airflow between the roots.—
Anna Braz,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Aug. 2023
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“Acaricide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acaricide. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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