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pollen

[pol-uhn] / ˈpɒl ən /


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The disease is carried by the Asian citrus psyllid, a non-native insect so tiny it can be mistaken for pollen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Beware of lilies, which are toxic to cats; even chewing the leaves or licking pollen off their fur while grooming can be fatal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

AI software can identify each open blossom and direct a robotic arm — or a worker — to release pollen with the precision needed to avoid deformed fruit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

To investigate the coatings, the researchers performed structural, molecular, and pollen analyses.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

For years the word floated in the air around their heads, yellow pollen, wispy secret dust of the ages passed on and on.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

They also produced artificial foods designed to mimic either the amino acid composition of different pollens or the composition of honeybee tissues.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

So there's no evidence that spreading local honey on your toast will help hay fever caused by grass and tree pollens.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025

Some of the most common tree pollens that cause allergies include birch, cedar, cottonwood, maple, elm, oak and walnut, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024

She also explains that asthma is likely influenced by where someone lives—exposure to pollutants as well as the types of pollens or allergens can differ from region to region.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2023

As the small quantity of this grew after another week of collecting, it was treated to remove the ordinary carbon particles and accumulated pollens.

From The Year When Stardust Fell by Raymond F. Jones




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