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insecticide

[in-sek-tuh-sahyd] / ɪnˈsɛk təˌsaɪd /


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The insecticide used in the 2024 study was fipronil, which is also used against ants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Unable to afford insecticide, Cuba has been plagued by mosquito-born diseases, overwhelming medical facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Durnell, and the issue of whether a federal insecticide rule preempts state law.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

The findings appear to confirm the theory that the Bocek family died after being exposed to the toxic insecticide as a result of a pest control treatment used by the hotel they were staying in.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

To some the term microbial insecticide may conjure up pictures of bacterial warfare that would endanger other forms of life.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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