insecticide
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A University of California patent application filed in April 2025 and published in October 2025 describes adding alpha pinene or beta pinene to localized insecticide injections for western drywood termites.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
They then treated the property with a high-potency insecticide.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
Higher levels of prenatal insecticide exposure were directly associated with more significant alterations in brain structure, function, and metabolic health.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
To some the term microbial insecticide may conjure up pictures of bacterial warfare that would endanger other forms of life.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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
Exterminators charge extra for extraction and often leave contaminated hives behind after applying insecticides.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 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
Some insecticides affect sensitive plants such as beans, wheat, barley, or rye, retarding root development or depressing growth of seedlings.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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"Dr. Seuss" by Jill Foran
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