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Recent Examples of fungicide
If needed, a fungicide for foliage plants could be applied but does not appear necessary with your plants.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Controlling invasive species using pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides can be effective but can also be expensive and ultimately end up harming an environment's health, warned the USDA.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 May 2024
Subsequent research found that the fungicide Azoxystrobin gave good results in killing the fungus, not just suppressing it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Then install the new sod and apply a turf fungicide.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Controlling invasive species using pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides can be effective but can also be expensive and ultimately end up harming an environment's health, warned the USDA.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 May 2024
Subsequent research found that the fungicide Azoxystrobin gave good results in killing the fungus, not just suppressing it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Then install the new sod and apply a turf fungicide.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
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Chemical Control Options Broadleaf herbicides are the most reliable control method for ground ivy.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Hua adds that even when herbicides and insecticides aren’t designed to harm amphibians, the additives in these products—like surfactants—can still be dangerous since frogs and toads can absorb these substances through their sensitive, permeable skin.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Each product is tested for potency and things like pesticides and heavy metals, said lab manager Adam Richardson.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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The Safe School Meals Act aims to protect children by removing pesticide and chemical residues from school meals.—
Tom Gauthier,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Using Molasses as a Natural Insecticide There are no scientific studies that show molasses is an effective natural insecticide.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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Boric acid, or hydrogen borate, is a water-soluble chemical compound that has antiseptic and antimicrobial properties and is also a common household insecticide.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
Allure,
14 May 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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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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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fungicide. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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