fumigation

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Colombia will also restart fumigation to destroy coca crops, a practice halted since 2015 and strongly opposed by Petro as a senator.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

The Salvation Army said this was due to the fumigation process of their rooms.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

Roughly 15% came from agricultural and commodities fumigation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

The chemical’s primary use is the fumigation of homes and other structures, where a building is covered with an airtight tent and gas is pumped in to kill termites and other pests.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Since the children had been present at the fumigation, Úrsula figured that Fernanda had put the ring in the only place where they could not reach it: the shelf.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez