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Recent Examples of insecticide
The good news is that ants do not become resistant to insecticides like cockroaches and flies can, says Benson.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Rodenticides and insecticides are extremely harmful if pets ingest them directly or eat affected pests.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The carcinogenic insecticide did not show up in a single unregulated product.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Along with turning lights off at night, these additionally include ceasing the use of pesticides, insecticides and weed killers such as Roundup on lawns.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Rodenticides and insecticides are extremely harmful if pets ingest them directly or eat affected pests.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The carcinogenic insecticide did not show up in a single unregulated product.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Along with turning lights off at night, these additionally include ceasing the use of pesticides, insecticides and weed killers such as Roundup on lawns.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecticide
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But for consumers who do choose to partake, there's another layer of concern: Traces of other harmful substances like pesticides, molds and heavy metals might be lurking in a tasty-looking edible or nicely packaged vape.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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The lab also offers tips for helping birds, like putting markers on windows to avoid bird strikes, keeping cats indoors, avoiding pesticides and providing more natural habitat.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Environmental exposures: Exposure to toxic chemicals like herbicides (weed killers) or microplastics increases the risk of developing multiple myeloma.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
14 Feb. 2025
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One final note: In some lawns, annual bluegrass can become resistant to herbicides when the same herbicide has been used repeatedly over the years, says Waltz.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
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Brown patch a disease is causes yellow areas in many lawns; apply a fungicide as needed.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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Dipping the fresh-cut end in rooting hormone may also increase the rate of success, both to stimulate root formation and to discourage stem rot (some products contain a fungicide).—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 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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“Insecticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecticide. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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