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Recent Examples of insecticide
And board member Mavis Bates asked if American elm trees are susceptible to Dutch elm disease, to which Fahnestock said there are steps the county could take like using insecticide or fungicide, doing regular inspections and planting the tree away from existing elm trees so disease doesn’t spread.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Some roaches like German cockroaches actually develop a resistance to insecticide, so multiple methods may be needed to get rid of them.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
The inspector found moldy food in the walk-in cooler, drain flies in the dry storage area and insecticide stored on a shelf near some clean dishes.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
In the mid-1990s, most African Anopheles were susceptible to pyrethroids, a popular type of insecticide originally derived from chrysanthemums.
—Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Some roaches like German cockroaches actually develop a resistance to insecticide, so multiple methods may be needed to get rid of them.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
The inspector found moldy food in the walk-in cooler, drain flies in the dry storage area and insecticide stored on a shelf near some clean dishes.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
In the mid-1990s, most African Anopheles were susceptible to pyrethroids, a popular type of insecticide originally derived from chrysanthemums.
—Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecticide
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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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“Insecticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecticide. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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