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insecticide

[in-sek-tuh-sahyd] / ɪnˈsɛk təˌsaɪd /


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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Durnell, and the issue of whether a federal insecticide rule preempts state law.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

The findings appear to confirm the theory that the Bocek family died after being exposed to the toxic insecticide as a result of a pest control treatment used by the hotel they were staying in.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Results showed a clear pattern: children with higher prenatal exposure to the insecticide displayed more pronounced structural and functional brain differences.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

For example, one of the plasticizing agents may act even more strongly than another insecticide to make malathion more dangerous.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson