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Recent Examples of fungicide
At the same time that medicine was benefiting from the new class of azole drugs, agriculture had been using a class of fungicides based on the same chemical structure.
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
If needed, a fungicide for foliage plants could be applied but does not appear necessary with your plants.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Controlling invasive species using pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides can be effective but can also be expensive and ultimately end up harming an environment's health, warned the USDA.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 May 2024
Subsequent research found that the fungicide Azoxystrobin gave good results in killing the fungus, not just suppressing it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
If needed, a fungicide for foliage plants could be applied but does not appear necessary with your plants.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Controlling invasive species using pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides can be effective but can also be expensive and ultimately end up harming an environment's health, warned the USDA.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 May 2024
Subsequent research found that the fungicide Azoxystrobin gave good results in killing the fungus, not just suppressing it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
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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
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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
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In addition, untreated sewage commonly contains potentially hazardous compounds, such as pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs and biocides, a category including pesticides and antiseptics.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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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
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Switch your control to one of the systemic insecticides found at garden centers.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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An Expert Explains Insecticide Baking soda can be used in limited ways as an insecticide in the garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream.—
Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fungicide. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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