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Agricultural landscapes also tend to have high levels of chemical pollution – especially insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and fertilizers.
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Christopher Halsch, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
In a typical spring, apply the herbicide in early to mid-April.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Some of these products contain herbicides to ensure the tree does not sprout from the base.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
The company behind Roundup weedkiller herbicide was ordered to pay more than $2 billion in a man’s cancer lawsuit.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Halsch, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
In a typical spring, apply the herbicide in early to mid-April.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Some of these products contain herbicides to ensure the tree does not sprout from the base.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
The company behind Roundup weedkiller herbicide was ordered to pay more than $2 billion in a man’s cancer lawsuit.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 15 May. 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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