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Recent Examples of fungicide
Otherwise, use of a fungicide labeled for rust control on ornamentals would be helpful.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Try pruning out the dead back into green stems and then spraying the plants with a systemic fungicide following label instructions.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
Likewise, treating diseased and healthy plants with fungicide can reduce the spread of this disease.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
The university said at the time that researchers were controlling the disease with fungicide.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Try pruning out the dead back into green stems and then spraying the plants with a systemic fungicide following label instructions.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
Likewise, treating diseased and healthy plants with fungicide can reduce the spread of this disease.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
The university said at the time that researchers were controlling the disease with fungicide.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fungicide
Noun
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Agricultural landscapes also tend to have high levels of chemical pollution – especially insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and fertilizers.—
Christopher Halsch,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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In a typical spring, apply the herbicide in early to mid-April.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Previous studies have already linked chemicals found in pesticides including paraquat and rotenone to neurodegeneration, according to the study.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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The ‘Exposome’ Of Chemicals Is An Important Cause of Early-Onset Cancer Modernity is a soup of synthetic chemicals -- from BPA in plastics to phthalates in cosmetics, PFAS in water-resistant materials and pesticides in food.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Unsafe levels of pesticides or insecticides like chlorfenapyr were detected in a recent Los Angeles Times investigation last published last December.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hubbard said the sanctuary doesn’t spray pesticides or insecticides and just finished a three-year native pollinator program.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream.—
Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fungicide. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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