Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: pesticide

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

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.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-11-pesticides-herbicides-fungicides-york-state.html

Commercial pesticide applicators can get Continuing Certification Hours (CCHs).

Source: https://wimsradio.com/2023/07/20/pinney-purdue-field-day-august-16th/

Good pesticide regulation should do three main things: protect people and the planet, support effective pest control, and provide redress when harm occurs.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202307280013.html

In 2022 the ministries of Health, Agriculture and Livestock (MAG); and Environment and Energy (MINAE) issued a technical opinion where they recommend canceling the sanitary registry and banning the pesticide Fipronil.

Source: https://thecostaricanews.com/costa-rican-beekeepers-demand-to-ban-agrovenoms-that-kill-their-bees/

In pesticide testing, more focus is given to acute (single, high dosage exposure) than chronic (long-term, low-level exposure), which is harder to assess.

Source: https://dodbuzz.com/health-effects-of-pesticides-on-humans-and-pets/

“It is essential that pesticide companies – even and especially the most powerful ones – are honest with consumers about the dangers posed by their products so that they can be used responsibly.”

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2023/06/19/725824.htm

Make sure the pesticide has completely dried out before you allow the dog back in the area, and be certain to check the packaging for the appropriate drying time period.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-06-dog-grass-safe.html

Monsanto, for instance, was in 2021 for 30 environmental violations related to illegal pesticide use.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/the-scope-of-heavy-pesticide-use-on-oahu-is-finally-in-the-public-domain/

One 11-year-old case grew to include so many pesticide products, more than 1,000, that it came to be nicknamed “the megasuit.”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/climate/epa-pesticides-settlement.html

Surrounded by agricultural fields, 40 km from Yavatmal town, is Borisinh village, among the many in Maharashtra where farmers continue to suffer from pesticide poisoning.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/open-sale-of-hazardous-pesticides-continues-to-impact-the-health-of-farmers-in-maharashtra/article67669191.ece

The lawyers, doctors, developers, nut growers and pesticide dealers have second homes along the coast, in Carmel and Pebble Beach and Morro Bay, to restore their sinuses and lungs.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/magazine/fresno-politics-poverty.html

The pesticide used was banned in January 2020 after links to being a risk to human health were confirmed by the European Food Safety Agency.

Source: https://rivieraradio.mc/news/french-and-riviera-news-thursday-9th-march-2023

We had left grass between the weed-sprayed rows of young seedlings, to reduce costly pesticide use and protect the soil microbiome, and the grass had blown over the seedlings, shielding them protectively against the 250km/h winds that raked the landscape.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/05/our-fate-rests-on-efforts-like-this-the-family-restoring-precious-rainforest-to-its-former-glory

“We were creating awareness on the dangers of pesticides in Yavatmal district even before the 2017 pesticide poisoning cases erupted.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/open-sale-of-hazardous-pesticides-continues-to-impact-the-health-of-farmers-in-maharashtra/article67669191.ece