insecticide

A 2024 report by Kenyan food safety initiative Route to Food found a farmer in Kimana area using an insecticide that had an "active ingredient" that was "a chemical compound of cyanide".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Infected wounds are cleaned and debrided to remove any screwworm larvae, after which the animal is treated with an approved insecticide, DeNotta said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

Scientists at UC Riverside have identified a cheaper, highly effective way to kill western drywood termites by drawing them toward insecticide instead of trying to track down every hiding place.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026

Unable to afford insecticide, Cuba has been plagued by mosquito-born diseases, overwhelming medical facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

They had cleaned up the mess after the virus had wiped out everyone else, and now they were busy fogging the rooms with insecticide, in the hope that it might somehow disperse the virus.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Proponents say French sugar beet, apple and hazelnut farmers need the insecticides -- forbidden in France since 2018 and 2019, respectively -- to help them compete with their European counterparts.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Texas ranchers are using drones, increasing inspections and stepping up use of insecticides to monitor and combat the parasitic fly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

If people exterminate hives, native pollinators such as monarch butterflies, bumblebees, wasps and more can also be affected by the insecticides used.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

These insects can spread through complex tunnel systems, and standard contact insecticides only work if the termites physically touch the treated area.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026

Even smaller doses of many other insecticides would be lethal.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson