INSECTICIDES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

insecticides

noun

plural of insecticide

as in pesticides

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Recent Examples of insecticides Use Insecticides Control chiggers with insecticides like diatomaceous earth (DE), which is a natural insecticide that causes insects to dry out and die. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026

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Not all, but much of a cotton garment’s environmental impact is decided before the fiber leaves the farm, between water, biodiversity, pesticides and synthetic fertilizer.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Many modern pesticides are non-toxic and formulated with plant oils such as lemongrass, cinnamon, and garlic.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

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In those areas, IDOT mows less often, applies targeted herbicides to invasive plants, and in some instances sows milkweed seed and other native plants.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Pesticides and herbicides come under scrutiny In one of Ladera’s parks this month Brody’s father watched as volunteer researchers fanned out across the grass with shovels and latex gloves.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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