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  • noun Plural form of insecticide.

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Examples

  • CDC officials said it's not clear that the insecticides were a definite cause of illness in each of the cases, and it's possible some were coincidental.

    Scores got sick, 1 died trying to kill bedbugs 2011

  • Giving up genetically modified crops will most likely mean using more insecticides, which is assuredly a much greater threat to natural ecosystems than genetically modified crops.

    Matthew Yglesias » Bush’s Cheese Tarriffs and the Trouble With “Buy American” 2009

  • CDC officials said it's not clear that the insecticides were a definite cause of illness in each of the cases, and it's possible some were coincidental.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • One of the most natural approaches to insecticides is to plant a garden that attracts birds.

    The Good Human 2009

  • Many countries have instituted environmental control strategies such as insecticides and bed nets; however, there is not currently a vaccine.

    Vaccine Schedules 2010

  • When it comes to the environment and the products we use — like cotton — convenience has birthed troubling issues, such as insecticides that have poisoned groundwater and contaminated soil.

    Buzzine » 9Planet Universe 2009

  • Less well known, however, are generics in crop protection, such as insecticides and herbicides.

    It Is MAI Time to Bloom 2009

  • "They should not be called 'insecticides' but 'biocides.'"

    "Those in power are poisoning children" 2006

  • This core partnership has extended to include the major multinational, regional and national private companies who produce and market malaria control tools and products such as insecticides, mosquito nets, mosquito repellents, anti-malarial drugs and malaria equipment.

    Speech at the Launch of the Race Against Malaria Rally 2003

  • This core partnership has extended to include the major multinational, regional and national private companies who produce and market malaria control tools and products such as insecticides, mosquito nets, mosquito repellents, anti-malarial drugs and malaria equipment.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2003

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