Sentence examples for aim at eradicating from inspiring English sources

This discrepancy may be due to the fact that we used a selection pressure that allowed the survival of 25% of the initial population, whereas most studies deal with natural populations, where pesticide doses aim at eradicating all individuals of a pest population.

And since 1970, $300 million has been spent on actual operations aimed at eradicating a single species, lampreys.

On the one hand, unnecessary biopsies can lead to unnecessary surgery, aimed at eradicating cancers that might have remained inactive.

Michael Vick has discussed working with the Humane Society of the United States on a program aimed at eradicating dogfighting among urban teenagers, the society's president said.

This volatile mix is being tested by Operation New Hope, a US/Iraqi military operation nominally aimed at eradicating "al-Qaida and other extremist groups".

Hundreds of thousands of Afghan children under the age of five are given the drops as part of the government's vaccination drive aimed at eradicating the virus.

"They have even refused to implement a government programme aimed at eradicating neglected diseases like elephantiasis and hydro cells," said Echolu.

Vick wants to work with the Humane Society of the United States on a program aimed at eradicating dogfighting among urban teens, the society president Wayne Pacelle said.

To address this, the government and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) introduced a national Zero Hunger Challenge in December 2014, aimed at eradicating hunger in the country by 2025.

It is styled like a public service campaign aimed at eradicating a societal ill, seeking to make people aware of the problem and then offering a solution.

The initiative is modeled on previous voluntary efforts aimed at eradicating sweatshops in the apparel industry and stopping corruption in the oil, natural gas and mining industries.