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Mothballs are pesticide products made from naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene, and, as with any pesticide, certain precautions should be taken and proper instructions need to be followed for success.
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
Depending on the pesticide, the residue may affect those wasps upon return.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
In the dark, predawn hours of December 3, 1984, a dense cloud of poisonous gas leaked from a pesticide plant and, borne on a soft, northern wind, enveloped Bhopal, a city in central India.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Cinnamon contains cinnamaldehyde, a compound found to disrupt the nervous system of insects, and works as a chemical-free pesticide to deter ants, fungus gnats, mites, aphids, mosquitoes, fruit flies, flies, and wasps.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
Depending on the pesticide, the residue may affect those wasps upon return.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
In the dark, predawn hours of December 3, 1984, a dense cloud of poisonous gas leaked from a pesticide plant and, borne on a soft, northern wind, enveloped Bhopal, a city in central India.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Cinnamon contains cinnamaldehyde, a compound found to disrupt the nervous system of insects, and works as a chemical-free pesticide to deter ants, fungus gnats, mites, aphids, mosquitoes, fruit flies, flies, and wasps.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd 
: a substance used to destroy pests
pesticidal
adjective
ˌpes-tə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
Medical Definition
pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd
: an agent used to destroy pests
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