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Recent Examples of acaricide
Repellent can also help, as can treating your yard with acaricides — a type of pesticide focused on ticks and mites.
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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
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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Racey said the contamination source could be insecticides, chemicals from fracking fluid or firefighting foam, but not the granulate fertilizer.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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These techniques work better than insecticide sprays and leave no residual toxicity.—
Barbara Robertson,
The Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2025
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In a study published in the journal Mutation Research, University of Washington researchers found that exposure to the pesticide raises the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma by 41%.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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What about all the pesticides and herbicides and hormones and antibiotics and bioengineering in conventional foods?—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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Basically by definition, non-organic, conventional foods are exposed to synthetic pesticides and herbicides like glyphosate.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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These are industrial operations dependent on fossil fuels not just as diesel for tractors, but also for large quantities of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nettle extract, made by composting nettle leaves and brewing them as a tea, has been used as an insecticide, fungicide, and miticide.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
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But those perfect plants don’t grow that way without assistance; they are sprayed routinely with fungicides and insecticides, especially organophosphates, which kill insects by interfering with their nervous systems.—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream.—
Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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Nonetheless, the researchers also acknowledged that realizing such goals will be complex, as U.S. regulators typically consider risks associated with individual toxicants, rather than the complex mixtures that exist in wastewater.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
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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 9 Apr. 2025.
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