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For both women, their efforts are a small way to combat the devastation human activity has brought to monarch butterfly populations, including climate change, deforestation and heavy pesticide use.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
The experts there suggested neem oil, which is a natural pesticide that does not contain harmful chemicals.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
These include light pollution, urban development, the use of pesticides and other chemicals sprayed in yards, and climate change.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
On food safety generally, Kennedy appears to be at odds with director Zeldin’s decisions to deregulate pesticides.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
The experts there suggested neem oil, which is a natural pesticide that does not contain harmful chemicals.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
These include light pollution, urban development, the use of pesticides and other chemicals sprayed in yards, and climate change.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
On food safety generally, Kennedy appears to be at odds with director Zeldin’s decisions to deregulate pesticides.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd 
: a substance used to destroy pests
pesticidal
adjective
ˌpes-tə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
Medical Definition
pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd
: an agent used to destroy pests
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