California aims to limit pesticide. Central Valley farmworker communities say it’s not enough
Farmworker communities are protesting the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s proposal to limit the pesticide 1,3 ...
The high cost of pesticide dependence
An alarming decline in the population of pollinators, honey bees and monarch butterflies in particular, is proof once again that mankind’s innovative genius causes at least as many problems ...
French group issues Valentine's Day warning that cut flowers have a variety of pesticides
The group bought 15 bouquets of flowers. In each one, between seven and up to 46 different pesticide residues were identified ...
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New pesticide formulation developed for safer and more effective pest control
A team of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed an innovative green pesticide formulation that could make pest control safer and ...
Scientists make concerning discovery about health impacts of common pesticide: 'Every tissue is compromised'
"We apply pesticides without fully understanding their effects on beneficial insect pollinators," study lead author Alicja ...
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Study Finds Increased Offspring Mortality in Pesticide-Laden Bird’s Nests
Birds, such as blue and great tits, use fur to line their nests, exposing their offspring to pesticides used in veterinary treatments.