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The American Kennel Club advises to thoroughly wash the strawberries to remove any pesticides or herbicides.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Healthy soil has microorganisms and fungi that help plants grow and thrive but using herbicides has the opposite effect.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Once the wand was in place, the herbicide was ready to use.
—Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
Post-emergent herbicides can be used more selectively, but also pose environmental risks, including toxicity to birds, bees, and mammals that consume or contact them.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Healthy soil has microorganisms and fungi that help plants grow and thrive but using herbicides has the opposite effect.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Once the wand was in place, the herbicide was ready to use.
—Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
Post-emergent herbicides can be used more selectively, but also pose environmental risks, including toxicity to birds, bees, and mammals that consume or contact them.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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herbicide
noun
her·bi·cide
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd 
: a chemical substance used to destroy or stop plant growth
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