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Chemical eviction notice for the molds, mildews, and rots living rent-free on your plants.
means A substance that kills or stops the growth of fungi, used to protect crops, surfaces, and skin.
from Latin fungus (mushroom) plus caedere (to kill) — the same -cide that ends pesticide, homicide, and most arguments.
Copper classicBordeaux mixture has fought vine mildew since the 1880s.
Resistance problemOverused fungicides breed tougher, immune fungal strains.
Not antifungalMedical fungus-killers get the friendlier name antifungals.