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Recent Examples of acaricide
Repellent can also help, as can treating your yard with acaricides — a type of pesticide focused on ticks and mites.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
Large-scale habitat control or acaricide (tick-killing) treatment of wildlife, though possible, can be difficult or not cost-effective for homeowners.
—Joyce Sakamoto, Washington Post, 18 June 2018
Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
Large-scale habitat control or acaricide (tick-killing) treatment of wildlife, though possible, can be difficult or not cost-effective for homeowners.
—Joyce Sakamoto, Washington Post, 18 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acaricide
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For large infestations, consider the use of insecticides.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Any proposals that recommend routine insecticide spraying of your trees and shrubs should be questioned.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Smart farming solutions optimize waste, water, fertilizer and pesticide use.—
Somdip Dey,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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So far, officials have advised local workers and residents to combat swarms by spraying water or using sticky pads instead of chemical pesticides.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Treat Your Own Yard: Break out the herbicides and start spraying your own lawn.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 July 2025
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While certain herbicide use has been linked to struggling bee populations, this is an oversimplification that’s not backed by research.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Aspergillus fungi aren’t the target, but exposure to the fungicides gives them a head start developing genes that are resistant to the targets, sometimes before an antifungal drug with the same target even hits the market.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
9 July 2025
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Now, there's no fungicide that will control this disease.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
Noun
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In the 1970s, Claudia Miller, an allergist and environmental scientist, was studying how toxicants affect people in industrial settings and began noticing strange symptoms emerging after certain kinds of chemical exposures.—
Kate Raphael,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 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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In addition to enzymes, Burr promoted agricultural innovations in the fields of robotics, sensors and biopesticides.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2023
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According to Daniel, charcoal acts as a natural biopesticide, keeping bugs and bacteria away from the plants and allows better airflow between the roots.—
Anna Braz,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Aug. 2023
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“Acaricide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acaricide. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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