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pesticide

[pes-tuh-sahyd]

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noun

a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests.

pesticide

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noun

a chemical used for killing pests, esp insects and rodents

pesticide

A chemical used to kill harmful animals or plants. Pesticides are used especially in agriculture and around areas where humans live. Some are harmful to humans, either from direct contact or as residue on food, or are harmful to the environment because of their high toxicity, such as DDT (which is now banned in many countries). Pesticides include fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and rodenticides.
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Other Word Forms

pesticidal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pesticide¹

First recorded in 1935–40; pest + -i- + -cide

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TFA forms when synthetic chemicals from other "forever chemicals" such as those found in pesticides and refrigerants are partially broken down.

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He said the efforts should be prioritized given the area’s high rates of respiratory illnesses, driven partly by toxic lake bed dust laced with pesticides and other pollutants that have accumulated over decades.

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Most of the pools are located in Altadena, and the district has so far been able to treat about half of them with pesticides.

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Vigilance and quick action are especially important here because Bifano only uses organic control methods, so no chemical pesticides or herbicides.

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Diseases such as Usutu are a growing threat to wild birds, amid a host of other pressures, including habitat loss, climate change and pesticide use.

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