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insecticide

[in-sek-tuh-sahyd] / ɪnˈsɛk təˌsaɪd /


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When termites follow that scent into insecticide treated wood, the treatment becomes more effective.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

This summer, I will be companion planting basil, dill and marigolds with my tomatoes and an occasional spritz of a natural insecticide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

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




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