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Recent Examples of fungicide
Try pruning out the dead back into green stems and then spraying the plants with a systemic fungicide following label instructions.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
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
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
With global warming, fungi have become more adapted to higher temperatures like the human body, and with the use of fungicides in farming, fungi are more resistant to treatments.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
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
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
With global warming, fungi have become more adapted to higher temperatures like the human body, and with the use of fungicides in farming, fungi are more resistant to treatments.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
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So far this year, more than a dozen pieces of legislation have been filed that deal with herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals, including those found in cleaning supplies and household products.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2025
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If aeration is on your to-do list, do it before applying pre-emergents to avoid disrupting the herbicide barrier.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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That includes people with impairments from chemical and pesticide exposure, as well as many older people and those who are living with HIV and AIDS, to name some examples.—
Lauren Shallish,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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The company also tests for contaminants, pesticides, and heavy metals in its products.—
Sydney Cella,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Now, time-sensitive measures like spraying homes with insecticide, which is usually slated to begin before the rainy seasons, have been knocked off course.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, Middleton recommends that insecticides — typically neonicotinoids such as imidacloprid or dinotefuran — be applied to susceptible palm trees every three to four months.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 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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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fungicide. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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