herbicide

The residents soon suspected the funnels contained some kind of herbicide that was slowly killing the tree - a suspicion also shared by arborists who came to examine it.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

California’s phaseout follows Vermont’s first-in-the-nation ban of the herbicide, announced in June.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

A Virginia Tech study found that glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, can interfere with honeybee foraging and may undermine the long-term stability of colonies.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

In its most recent quarter, the company exceeded profit expectations after its dicamba herbicide was reapproved for use in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

If a highly poisonous herbicide such as arsenic has been used, this intense desire to reach the wilting vegetation inevitably has disastrous results.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Kelley Kokemiller, who has a 6,500-acre farm in central Iowa, said he saves about $75,000 a year on herbicides even after paying the software fee for Deere’s smart sprayer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Dandelions for example, are a massively important nectar source for bees, but also a plant commonly controlled with herbicides.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

In March, county Supervisor Katrina Foley told residents the county would halt spraying of herbicides in two creeks near Doheny State Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Farmer Dave Bell, chair of the Voluntary Initiative for the use of Plant Protection, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he relies on herbicides like glyphosate.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

The desire for a quick and easy method of killing unwanted plants has given rise to a large and growing array of chemicals that are known as herbicides, or, less formally, as weed killers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson