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So far this year, more than a dozen pieces of legislation have been filed that deal with herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals, including those found in cleaning supplies and household products.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
If aeration is on your to-do list, do it before applying pre-emergents to avoid disrupting the herbicide barrier.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
University of Florida recommends applying the herbicide around the middle of February.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Environmental exposures: Exposure to toxic chemicals like herbicides (weed killers) or microplastics increases the risk of developing multiple myeloma.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
If aeration is on your to-do list, do it before applying pre-emergents to avoid disrupting the herbicide barrier.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
University of Florida recommends applying the herbicide around the middle of February.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Environmental exposures: Exposure to toxic chemicals like herbicides (weed killers) or microplastics increases the risk of developing multiple myeloma.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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herbicide
noun
her·bi·cide
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd 
: a chemical substance used to destroy or stop plant growth
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