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Avoid using pesticides and herbicides as much as possible, especially broad-spectrum products.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025 Chemical pesticides and herbicides involved in lawn care can carry their own set of risks, especially when airborne, Policastro cautioned.—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025 Apply an herbicide labeled for controlling Canada thistle in spring, early summer, or fall.—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025 Chemical Control Options Broadleaf herbicides are the most reliable control method for ground ivy.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for herbicide
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Etymology
Latin herba + International Scientific Vocabulary -cide
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