Amid ongoing protests by pesticide, fertiliser and seed traders across the state against two Bills introduced to amend the Seed Act, 1966, and Insecticides Act, 1968, farmers, under the banner of ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Sublethal doses of the insecticide imidacloprid can disrupt bumble bee mating by altering chemical signaling and reducing sperm viability and lipid storage ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 8, 2025) A comprehensive literature review in Environment & Health analyzes evidence from human biomonitoring, epidemiological studies, and toxicological studies that link ...

Authorities in Spain, France, and Italy, with Europol's support, have arrested 29 people and seized 26 tonnes of illegal pesticides in a transnational bust of a criminal network that earned over €5 ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 4, 2025) In March, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced the launch of SprayDays California, “a first-of-its-kind statewide system designed to ...

Do you still need to obtain your Illinois pesticide applicator or operator license? Now that the in-person pesticide safety education clinics have concluded, you may be wondering what your options are ...

The bill would make it nearly impossible for someone in our state to hold a pesticide company accountable in court – even if their product caused real harm. As long as the chemical’s label was ...

The high-profile legislation, Senate File 394, would have shielded pesticide and herbicide manufacturers from lawsuits claiming they failed to warn users of potential health risks, including ...

At a press conference Tuesday, Rep. Megan Srinivas, D-Des Moines, said her colleagues on both sides of the aisle have concerns with a bill that would protect pesticide companies from certain lawsuits.

Commercial Applicator Continuing Instruction Courses (C-CICs) provide IDALS-approved content for Commercial Pesticide Applicators who desire to renew their certification in Aerial Application, ...

One means of controlling the spread of human pathogens and parasites that are spread by insect vectors—for example, malaria—is the use of insecticides. This approach is frequently compromised by the ...

Farmers rely on insecticides to protect their crops from damage by pests. But using them too often may lead to an unexpected side effect – more weeds. A new study reveals that the way insecticides are ...