fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd 
ˈfəŋ-gə-
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth
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Then install the new sod and apply a turf fungicide.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, use of a fungicide labeled for rust control on ornamentals would be helpful.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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
Likewise, treating diseased and healthy plants with fungicide can reduce the spread of this disease.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, use of a fungicide labeled for rust control on ornamentals would be helpful.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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
Likewise, treating diseased and healthy plants with fungicide can reduce the spread of this disease.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungicide. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: a substance that destroys fungi
fungicidal
adjective
ˌfən-jə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌfəŋ-gə-
Medical Definition
fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd
ˈfəŋ-gə-
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth
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