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Recent Examples of fungicide
The university said at the time that researchers were controlling the disease with fungicide.
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Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Four of the most common pesticides found on the Dirty Dozen list are fungicides, which are used to control fungus and mold.
—Todd A. Price, The Tennessean, 5 Apr. 2024
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
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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Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Four of the most common pesticides found on the Dirty Dozen list are fungicides, which are used to control fungus and mold.
—Todd A. Price, The Tennessean, 5 Apr. 2024
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
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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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Fennimore specializes in vegetables, for which there are few herbicide options, and there are fewer still for organic growers.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 7 Nov. 2024
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Among them: pesticides flowing from nearby farms, heavy metals like mercury and arsenic and chemicals like PFAS (a.k.a.Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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John Deere also plans to release driverless tractors that can spray nut orchards with pesticides, growth regulators, and nutrients for the trees.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rodenticides and insecticides are extremely harmful if pets ingest them directly or eat affected pests.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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The carcinogenic insecticide did not show up in a single unregulated product.Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fungicide. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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