pesticides
- plural of pesticide.
Example Sentences
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When possible, EWG recommends prioritizing organic purchases for the most contaminated items listed in its Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
Pesticides may harm nontarget species, like butterflies and moths.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
Pesticides that harm bees were found in the "majority" of English waterways tested in the last year, according to data analysis by two environmental charities.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024
Pesticides are not the only culprit in bed bugs' resurgence.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2024
Pesticides, climate change and competition with the honey bee, which is better adapted to agricultural areas than the stingless bee, introduces more strain.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024
