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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insecticides
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Common household hazardous waste items include anti-freeze, motor oil, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, deck stains, pool chemicals, pesticides and household smoke detectors.
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The species went into decline for a number of reasons, including pesticides and a disease known as white-nose syndrome, federal officials say.
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Modales is also one of only a handful of Michigan wineries to achieve USDA organic certification for two of its vineyards, meaning their grapes are grown without synthetic herbicides, fungicides, pesticides or fertilizers.
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Matt Tutt, head gardener and food grower at Aguacateros, doesn't like to use herbicides and will avoid their use where possible.
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“Insecticides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insecticides. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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