rodenticide
Americannoun
noun
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A pesticide used to kill rodents. Warfarin is a rodenticide.
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Compare fungicide herbicide insecticide
Etymology
Origin of rodenticide
Example Sentences
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He said the baiting programme is "something we do quite reluctantly because it isn't ideal in a natural environment to be using rodenticide".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
Mountain lions in the Los Angeles area deal with many challenges -- busy roadways where they're often killed, wildfires, rodenticide exposure, low genetic diversity and fragmented habitat.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2024
Wolfaardt said four to six helicopters will likely be used to drop up to 550 tons of rodenticide bait across the island.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Window, building and vehicle collisions, as well as lead and pesticide exposure due to hunting with lead ammunition and rodenticide use, were listed as among the top threats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Despite the 2020 legislation, the Center for Biological Diversity said that “wildlife continues to be exposed to rodenticide and suffer from illnesses and death due to unintended poisoning.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2023
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