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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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Use either a horticultural oil or systemic insecticide if these insects are noted, following label instructions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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Monarch butterflies face loss and degradation of habitat, exposure to insecticides and the effects of climate change.—
Karl Schneider,
The Indianapolis Star,
23 Dec. 2024
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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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The crew travels to Argentina to expose the effects of pesticides on people; Amalia Ulman wrote and directed the film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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Identify your grass species before using herbicides.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2024
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The American Kennel Club advises to thoroughly wash the strawberries to remove any pesticides or herbicides.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Try pruning out the dead back into green stems and then spraying the plants with a systemic fungicide following label instructions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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To raise healthy plants, conventional horticulture banked on the intensive use of chemicals such as fungicides to ward off all kinds of diseases.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Oct. 2024
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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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Testing water around Luke Air Force Base started in 2019 after the area’s water supply showed high levels of toxicants.—
Shawn Raymundo,
The Arizona Republic,
4 June 2024
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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 8 Feb. 2025.
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