How to Use fungicide in a Sentence

fungicide

noun
  • Use a fungicide spray for treatment.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Give the infected plant a lot of full sun and treat it with fungicide.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
  • There are fungicide sprays that can be used to prevent these diseases.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2020
  • Treat downy mildew by applying a fungicide to the leaves.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Keep a fungicide handy to apply as needed.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Also, apply a fungicide at week two.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Be sure to read and follow all guidelines when using the fungicide.
    — oregonlive, 6 Nov. 2022
  • The powder clings to the bees’ fur, and spores of the fungicide are dropped on plants as the bees travel.
    — NBC News, 16 Sep. 2019
  • If your boxwood has black stem cankers and leaves are dropping off your plants, a fungicide cannot stop this.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • The fungicide is sprayed on the fruits after harvest to prevent mold.
    — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • If this happens, use one of the systemic fungicides labeled for rust.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 July 2018
  • Treat the plant with a fungicide and remove any infected leaves.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
  • If your hydrangea gets a fungus, don’t spray it with fungicide, Hirvela says.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
  • In most cases, spray with a garden-safe fungicide instead.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Apply Azoxystrobin turf fungicide to stop it.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Do apply a fungicide for turf shortly after the sod is installed.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2022
  • There are both chemical and natural fungicides that can be used.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 May 2023
  • The treatment is to apply a fungicide labeled for powdery mildew.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Herbicides and fungicide sprays drifting onto plants can cause leaves to brown.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2022
  • When a rust fungus is expected, a fungicide should be applied.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Burman pruned infected limbs and then treated the tree with fungicide.
    — Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Once the disease has started, homeowner fungicides cannot cure it.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 25 July 2019
  • Keep a general fungicide labeled for leaf spots handy and apply when the leaf spots are first noted.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Sulfur is a fungicide that controls fungal diseases like apple and pear scab and peach leaf curl.
    — Kym Pokorny | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Lime sulfur is a fungicide that controls fungal diseases like apple and pear scab and peach leaf curl.
    — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Use fungicides to prevent the fungus and treat affected plants.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
  • After deciduous fruit trees are pruned, spray the first rounds of fungicide and of dormant oil spray.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Clip off leaves exhibiting mildew and spray the plant generously with a fungicide.
    — Kelly Manning, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • Likewise, treating diseased and healthy plants with fungicide can reduce the spread of this disease.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Some types of grass, like fine fescue, are susceptible to damage from fungicides.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 May 2026

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