pesticide
Example Sentences
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The high level of pesticides in drinking water because of pig farming and agriculture has also become a concern for voters, with some parties including Frederiksen's calling for a ban.
From BBC
Releasing sterilized males involves no pesticides, and also leverages the insect’s biology: Males in lust are adept at finding females.
From Los Angeles Times
The research, published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration, combines large-scale human data with laboratory experiments that show how the pesticide harms dopamine-producing brain cells.
From Science Daily
Bayer, which sells crop seeds and pesticides, expects a shift to soybeans at the expense of corn.
A study found the problem was worse in urban areas, with pesticides reaching streams through misconnected sewers and discharges from waste-water treatment plants after pets and their bedding were washed.
From BBC
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