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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

An analysis of beeswax in managed honeybee hives in New York found a wide variety of pesticide, herbicide and fungicide residues -- exposing current and future generations of bees to long-term toxicity.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023

Every time a banana tree sprouts a leaf, it's newly vulnerable to fungal infection, so farmers spray fungicide from crop dusters and enclose growing fruits in plastic bags loaded with insecticide to deter bugs.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2023

A weekly application of a copper-based fungicide can be helpful in preventing reappearance.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 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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