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Recent Examples of insecticide
Apply insecticides, especially grub control, to your lawn.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Barrier sprays, or residual insecticides applies around the exterior of a structure, can also be helpful in controlling the ant populating around your home, Hayes said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Some conventional insecticides have a much longer period of residual action and may affect more non-target insects.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
For large infestations, consider the use of insecticides.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Barrier sprays, or residual insecticides applies around the exterior of a structure, can also be helpful in controlling the ant populating around your home, Hayes said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Some conventional insecticides have a much longer period of residual action and may affect more non-target insects.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
For large infestations, consider the use of insecticides.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecticide
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For both women, their efforts are a small way to combat the devastation human activity has brought to monarch butterfly populations, including climate change, deforestation and heavy pesticide use.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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The experts there suggested neem oil, which is a natural pesticide that does not contain harmful chemicals.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Target specific areas or weeds with natural methods like vinegar or boiling water, or use herbicides.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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Farmers no longer need to rely on herbicides, which leads to cleaner crops and healthier soil.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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If this is the case, application of a copper fungicide during flowering and fruiting following label instructions may help.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Unfortunately, most fungicides are not highly effective during hot weather.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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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 30 Jul. 2025.
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