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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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They can be controlled with environmentally friendly insecticides containing either BT or Spinosad.Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2024
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An insecticide used to disinfect hospitals and dog kennels was found in the testing of vapes The insecticide, pymetrozine, is a carcinogen banned in Europe and was once used in Lysol.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Revelations in Paige and Alex’s investigation shook consumer confidence and prompted California officials to begin testing cannabis products for pesticides.Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, pesticides applied to our Christmas trees may introduce unwanted materials into our waters.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
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Most products are in liquid forms and contain a combination of herbicides to control a number of different weeds.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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In particular, herbicides like Monsanto’s Roundup and the spread of agriculture have reduced populations of milkweed plants, the only food source for monarch caterpillars.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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Although the dangers of fungicides are still being studied, they are linked to developmental delays in children and hormonal disruptions in adults.Todd A. Price, The Tennessean, 5 Apr. 2024
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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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One concern is that toxicants in the sharks’ livers can hinder production of vitellogenin, which becomes the yolk needed for egg cells.ByErik Stokstad, science.org, 19 July 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 7 Jan. 2025.
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