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Recent Examples of insecticideUse either a horticultural oil or systemic insecticide if these insects are noted, following label instructions.—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025 Concern on use of the insecticide has arisen in previous years in the state.—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024 The society wants the General Assembly to enact legislation to curb usage of the insecticide in the state.—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024 The carcinogenic insecticide did not show up in a single unregulated product.—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for insecticide
Has Gotten More Eco-Friendly Turf eliminates the need for fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, allowing fewer harmful chemicals in the environment.
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Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2025
This eliminates or drastically reduces the cost of fertilizers and pesticides and the need for water, which is often pumped by electric or diesel generators, thereby saving water use, energy costs, and emissions.
Has Gotten More Eco-Friendly Turf eliminates the need for fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, allowing fewer harmful chemicals in the environment.
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Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2025
What about all the pesticides and herbicides and hormones and antibiotics and bioengineering in conventional foods?
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.
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Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, the researchers also acknowledged that realizing such goals will be complex, as U.S. regulators typically consider risks associated with individual toxicants, rather than the complex mixtures that exist in wastewater.
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