More than 600 tonnes of pesticides are sprayed about each year in public outdoor spaces, a figure which soared by 13 pc between 1989 and 1995, following changes in the types of pesticides which ...

Crop protection as it applies to agricultural chemicals, including the various types of pesticides such as insecticides and herbicides, and biotechnology, is an important (and often controversial ...

Authorities in Thailand and Malaysia discovered chemical residues and pesticides in Shine Muscat grapes that exceeded safe ...

Children face much higher hazards than adults from pesticide exposure. Their small size and developing organ systems, propensity to crawl and play near the ground, tendency for frequent hand to mouth ...

It is a legal requirement that anyone who uses pesticides professionally has a certificate of competence, although sometimes that only applies to certain situations. Depending on the product you use ...

The Ministry of Health explains the impact of pesticide contamination when consumed. This is related to the alleged pesticide ...

Previous studies showed that pesticides on crops can either attract or repel bees, depending on the type, the environmental situation and the concentration used. Raine and Rondeau initially ...

It said that organophosphates, and a similar type of pesticide called carbamates, were responsible for most of the risk to ...

Before you get too worked up about pesticides in nonorganic produce, consider that the US Department of Agriculture Pesticide Data Program (PDF ... detected on every type of crop on the list ...

The health impacts of these chemicals depend on the types of pesticide used, but common agricultural chemicals like carbendazim and thiram have been associated with developmental and hormonal ...

Agricultural pesticides sold to farmers ready-mixed into "cocktails" can kill twice as many bees, according to an analysis of 90 studies. Each measured the impact of environmental stresses such as ...

A recent report published by the Organic Center, an organic farming advocacy organization headquartered in Foster, Rhode Island, claims that the use of herbicides in weed control has risen sharply ...