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Recent Examples of fungicide
Likewise, treating diseased and healthy plants with fungicide can reduce the spread of this disease.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
The university said at the time that researchers were controlling the disease with fungicide.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
More recently, however, the fungicide Azoxystrobin has been shown to be effective at killing the patch funguses such as take all root rot, gray leaf spot, and even brown patch (also called large patch).
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Nettle extract, made by composting nettle leaves and brewing them as a tea, has been used as an insecticide, fungicide, and miticide.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
The university said at the time that researchers were controlling the disease with fungicide.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
More recently, however, the fungicide Azoxystrobin has been shown to be effective at killing the patch funguses such as take all root rot, gray leaf spot, and even brown patch (also called large patch).
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Nettle extract, made by composting nettle leaves and brewing them as a tea, has been used as an insecticide, fungicide, and miticide.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
Noun
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There are several types of pre-emergent herbicides available.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Unlike farms where fields stacked next to each other can become contaminated from non-organic herbicides, the Anderson Ranch property can remain neutral ground.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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The species was on the endangered list for nearly four decades – from 1970 to 2009 – because of exposure to the pesticide DDT, and they’re still protected.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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State lawmakers in Georgia and North Dakota have passed bills that would protect pesticide manufacturers from the same kind of legal liability that held Bayer responsible for Barnes’ cancer.—
John Klar,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The chief causes of the decline include habitat destruction, drier and hotter climate because of climate change and insecticide use.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Control Asian psyllids; apply an insecticide labeled for citrus at each flush of growth.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 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 2 May. 2025.
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