biopesticide

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Recent Examples of biopesticide 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 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 The biopesticide is the first environmentally safe molluscicide to use inside power plants. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2022 One biopesticide, the common soil fungus Metarhizium acridum, has been used against locusts in recent years. Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 4 June 2021 In addition to use as an oilseed crop, yellow mustard is also produced as condiment mustard, green manure, and as a biopesticide. oregonlive, 8 May 2021 The move brings nootkatone, considered a biopesticide, an insect repellent derived from natural ingredients, one step closer to inclusion in a consumer insecticide. Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2020 He is worried that this new biopesticide could harm an insect or change the ecosystem in an unforeseen way. Amanda Morris, AZCentral.com, 15 Apr. 2020 Somalia is three weeks behind in receiving a shipment of biopesticides for locust control due to Covid-19 delays. Neha Wadekar, Quartz Africa, 10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biopesticide
Noun
  • Using pesticides on a lawn and rototilling flower or vegetable beds could reduce ant populations.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The overall health risks of organic milk are minimal, especially compared to the potential impact of growth hormones and pesticides used to produce non-organic milk.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Use either a horticultural oil or systemic insecticide if these insects are noted, following label instructions.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Monarch butterflies face loss and degradation of habitat, exposure to insecticides and the effects of climate change.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The American Kennel Club advises to thoroughly wash the strawberries to remove any pesticides or herbicides.
    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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Testing water around Luke Air Force Base started in 2019 after the area’s water supply showed high levels of toxicants.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
Noun
  • Repellent can also help, as can treating your yard with acaricides — a type of pesticide focused on ticks and mites.
    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

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“Biopesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biopesticide. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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