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a chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops
The family farm has gradually moved away from the use of pesticides.
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Recent Examples of pesticides
More than half of the products tested in the investigation contained pesticides exceeding state and federal levels.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
For decades, the Salton Sea was the final destination for agricultural runoff, which included toxic pesticides and fertilizer.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Along with turning lights off at night, these additionally include ceasing the use of pesticides, insecticides and weed killers such as Roundup on lawns.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
When agricultural run-off enters the ocean, for instance, pesticides and artificial fertilizers have caused toxic algae blooms, posing problems for fisheries and public health.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
About 15 years ago, bedbugs were reinvading cities around the world, including New York, after disappearing for decades because of DDT and other pesticides.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
These reports will confirm the potency of the CBD and prove that the product is free of harmful contaminants like pesticides, heavy metals, and solvents.
—Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
Economist Daniela Russi underscores the fact that the low yield of biofuels crops typically necessitates large-scale monocultures, which often require substantial inputs of fertilizers, pesticides, and industrial machinery.
—Aissa Dearing, Big Think, 28 Nov. 2024
Mexican tariffs would affect the agriculture business because growers in Mexico rely on American pesticides, fertilizers, seeds and agrochemicals.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
For decades, the Salton Sea was the final destination for agricultural runoff, which included toxic pesticides and fertilizer.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Along with turning lights off at night, these additionally include ceasing the use of pesticides, insecticides and weed killers such as Roundup on lawns.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
When agricultural run-off enters the ocean, for instance, pesticides and artificial fertilizers have caused toxic algae blooms, posing problems for fisheries and public health.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
About 15 years ago, bedbugs were reinvading cities around the world, including New York, after disappearing for decades because of DDT and other pesticides.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
These reports will confirm the potency of the CBD and prove that the product is free of harmful contaminants like pesticides, heavy metals, and solvents.
—Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
Economist Daniela Russi underscores the fact that the low yield of biofuels crops typically necessitates large-scale monocultures, which often require substantial inputs of fertilizers, pesticides, and industrial machinery.
—Aissa Dearing, Big Think, 28 Nov. 2024
Mexican tariffs would affect the agriculture business because growers in Mexico rely on American pesticides, fertilizers, seeds and agrochemicals.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Pesticides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesticides. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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