How to Use pesticide in a Sentence

pesticide

noun
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  • The next step is applying some kind of pesticide to the pets.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2022
  • With pesticides no longer on hand, the suicide rate dropped.
    — Angela Wang, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2023
  • Yellow pesticide signs peek out of front lawns, warning dogs to keep off the grass.
    — Amelia Nierenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • Benzene in the shampoo lead in the water; pesticide in fruit.
    — Rae Armantrout, The New Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Miguel and Rufino Garcia Rivera, 28 and 36, collapsed on the floor of a desert greenhouse not far away that reeked of diesel and pesticide fumes.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Why the spread of organic farms may prompt growers to use more pesticide, not less.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The Grand River received a recent shot of pesticide in late April, Shaw said.
    — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 7 July 2022
  • The team needed to make sure the ABA receptor could sense the pesticide but still be able to perform its usual job.
    — WIRED, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Also, pesticides may pass into breast milk, the CDC says.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
  • To save them, the city is committing to more gardens and fewer pesticides.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Bats eat insect pests and lower the use of pesticides, yet many of them are imperiled.
    — Benji Jones, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The control unit started to treat the land with baited pesticide on Tuesday.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 June 2022
  • According to the Atlas of Pesticides, Brazil is the largest consumer and importer of pesticides in the world.
    — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Then there are the P’s: pesticides, pollution, poop, pee and pretty much anything that may be in the great outdoors.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • When that happens, the pesticide is no longer detectable, only the byproducts.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2023
  • There are different aspects that can be fought for, like the effects of pesticides.
    — Kathleen Hou, ELLE, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Overlapping the use of more than one type of pesticide may be needed, and re-treatment might occur for over a year.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Some people peel fruits and vegetables to get rid of pesticide residue.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2024
  • Use this natural pesticide on both your indoor plants and in your yard.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2023
  • That helps keep the facility clean and avoids the use of pesticides or chemicals.
    — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Pyrethroids are a type of pesticide used to control adult mosquitoes.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2022
  • Faraji said the droplets of pesticide his crews spray are smaller than the width of a human hair, using less than an ounce of liquid for an area the size of a football field.
    — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • How is the pesticide used? DCPA is used to control weeds on crops like broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, and onions.
    — Chantelle Lee, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Most importantly, don’t buy pesticides and spray your backyard to get rid of them.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
  • In open session, the council discussed pesticides and chemicals used in city parks and streets.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • Parr says instead of pesticides and herbicides, let birds do their job to eat insects and grass seed in your garden.
    — Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Hagerstown: The management of a former city pesticide plant could last decades.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Those beautiful red berries are not easy to grow and farmers tend to rely on pesticides and soil fumigants to try and ward off bugs.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Many pesticides harm pollinators as well as the pests they’re intended to treat.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Letting nature lead means there is no need for pesticides in the garden or additives in the kitchen, and ingredients require little salt or sugar to shine.
    — Anna Haines, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

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