herbicide

The residents soon suspected the funnels contained some kind of herbicide that was slowly killing the tree - a suspicion also shared by arborists who came to examine it.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

My current favorite is a Roundup herbicide spot featuring actor Ed Quinn in the same kind of canvas trucker jacket worn by Pedro Pascal in “The Last of Us.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Several European countries have already restricted some uses of the herbicide.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

After residents launched a social media campaign demanding Orange County stop spraying herbicide in creeks, officials said they will halt the practice in two waterways.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Also, organic cows, like Rosie the organic chicken, are never fed corn that contains residues of atrazine, the herbicide commonly sprayed on American cornfields.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

Kelley Kokemiller, who has a 6,500-acre farm in central Iowa, said he saves about $75,000 a year on herbicides even after paying the software fee for Deere’s smart sprayer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Flowering plants in pollinator gardens, agricultural fields, and residential landscapes often grow alongside weeds that are controlled with herbicides.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

The temporary pause on spraying herbicides started April 30, she said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Farmer Dave Bell, chair of the Voluntary Initiative for the use of Plant Protection, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he relies on herbicides like glyphosate.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

As yet insufficient time has elapsed to reveal the full effect of the new chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides and of the modern herbicides.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson