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fungicide

[fuhn-juh-sahyd, fuhng-guh-] / ˈfʌn dʒəˌsaɪd, ˈfʌŋ gə- /


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If it is too wet in the spring, he might have to spend more on other items such as fungicide.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

To understand how combinations affect nurse bees, the researchers tested their effect on the olfactory system of honey bees using the adjuvant Dyne-Amic, the fungicide Tilt, and the insecticide Altacor.

From Science Daily Dec. 15, 2023

So far early results have revealed that women with evidence of fungicide exposure during pregnancy had infants with more respiratory infections and impaired neurodevelopment at age one.

From Scientific American Sep. 22, 2023

This knowledge could let growers respond quickly with fungicide or stopping irrigation to slow or prevent a severe outbreak.

From Salon May 31, 2023

Then about 1956 there was a change to dual-purpose treatment; in addition to a fungicide, dieldrin, aldrin, or heptachlor was added to combat soil insects.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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