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Farmers ‘very worried’ as US pesticide firms push to bar cancer diagnoses lawsuits • Feb. 10, 2025, 10:04 PM ET (The Guardian)
Songbirds being killed by pesticides found in pet fur flea treatments • Jan. 26, 2025, 5:02 PM ET (The Guardian)

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Also Known As chemical pest control

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crop duster
Figure 9: Low-volume spraying of pesticide on a field of corn.
Farm machinery spraying pesticides on a crop.
pesticide
A codling moth larvae is pictured on a leaf.
The future of strawberries: Can we save them from pests?
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