Neonicotinoids -- the most widely used class of insecticides -- significantly reduce populations of predatory insects when used as seed coatings, according to researchers. The team's research ...

Victoria Ingham discusses the importance of insecticides in controlling vector-borne diseases and the ReMVeC project, which ...

Insecticide use is a major factor causing a decrease in the size and diversity of butterfly populations across the US Midwest, reports Braeden Van Deynze of the Washington Department of Fish and ...

Several diseases are caused by viruses, bacteria, or even parasites. Sometimes, these microorganisms cannot infect humans (or other animals) by themselves, so they rely on other organisms—called ...

Researchers discover that neonicotinoid seed treatments are driving a dramatic increase in insecticide toxicity in U.S. agricultural landscapes, despite evidence that these treatments have little to ...

But before you reach for the organophosphates and neonicotinoids, or other carcinogenic and beneficial-insect-killing systemic insecticides that are still permitted for pest control in home gardens, ...

I’ve finally worked my way around to the GMO question that I care about most: Are genetically modified crops boon or bane for the environment? The answer is big enough, and important enough, that it’s ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The insecticides market is expected to grow by USD 1.83 billion during 2021-2025, according to Technavio. The report offers a detailed analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 ...

Few things are as disheartening to a gardener than seeing unwelcome pests feasting on the literal fruits of your labor. The best insecticides for your vegetable garden target the bugs that are ...

New Delhi, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global household insecticides market to generate a revenue of US$ 22.28 billion by 2032 from US$ 13.19 billion in 2023 at a CAGR of 6.0% during the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the field of vector control, as the development of pyrethroids is known, the race is on to come up with new ...