insecticide
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When Roden-Reynolds conducts tick surveys, he wears clothing permeated with the tick-killing insecticide permethrin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
When I’m futzing in the garden or hiking, I wear socks, pants and shirts permeated with the tick-killing insecticide permethrin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Researchers tested whether pinene could lure termites away from the places where they were clustered and toward localized insecticide deposits.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The application proposes that attracting termites toward treated areas could potentially allow technicians to space treatment holes farther apart while reducing labor and possibly the amount of insecticide needed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
I have visions of opposing teams making enormous flyswatters and giant cans of insecticide out of papier-mache to humiliate us during half- time programs.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
In 2001, Fairfax lawmakers enacted a ban on all herbicides, insecticides and rodenticides on public land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
Both insecticides have been banned for outdoor agricultural use in the UK, but remain widely used in products for pets.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
This is because chemicals are designed to target specific organisms or processes, for example insecticides should target insects.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
The method as here applied seems to have marked advantages over the conventional broadcasting of insecticides.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing insecticide
"Dr. Seuss" by Jill Foran
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