New-generation pesticides are often developed to replace earlier, more toxic chemicals in effort to clean up the environmental and human health impacts of these older agricultural pesticides....
Dec 06, 2021
A new study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology shows the importance of maintaining biodiversity to achieve natural pest control and reduce the use of insecticides. Specifically, the study...
Jan 20, 2018
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A recent study published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment has found that organic vineyards in Italy support more species...
Jul 17, 2015
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The use of pyrethroid insecticides has increased drastically as they replace more toxic organophosphate and carbamate insecticides. However, a new...
May 11, 2015
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Insecticidal pollution in global water ways receives little attention relative to other pollution sources. Now, a new meta-analysis published in...
Sep 16, 2014
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A recent commentary published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine calls for research to increase our understanding of risks to...
Sep 11, 2014
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According to a study conducted by scientists from Harvard University and published in the journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, neonicotinoid...
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