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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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Beyond lackluster performances and the persistence of pests, the insecticides harmed other wildlife.Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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City, state, and federal governments play a major role in helping insects, such as by passing legislation to limit habitat loss or certain insecticide chemicals.Benji Jones, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024
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As an official Bee City, Calgary has banned the spraying of pesticides and herbicides.Sofia Perez, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Habitat loss, pesticides and climate change are contributing to the issue.Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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Farmers using this solution have reported saving an average of 59% on herbicide costs.Sandy Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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These issues are primarily driven by agriculture — particularly pesticide and herbicide use — and other forms of development.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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Other organic practices that might raise risk, Warriner said, include not adding chlorine to wash water, potentially causing cross-contamination during post-harvest washing, or using fungicide alternatives that are less effective than traditional fungicides at killing foodborne pathogens.Sarah Garone, Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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A number of general disease-control fungicides found at garden centers list rust control on their labels.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 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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Since toxicants can be found in both healthy and unhealthy foods, this research suggests that some foods can contain a mix of components that are both beneficial and harmful for sleep.Erica Jansen, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 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 17 Dec. 2024.
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