Bumblebees may be answer to pesticide issues
Bumblebees may help the current diminishing population of plants caused by the pesticide industry.
Farmers may be better protected from pesticides
A new rule mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency may help protect farmers when they use pesticides. The new rule may promote pesticide safety instead of banning pesticide use all together.
Caterpillar poop may be a safe pesticide
Caterpillar frass, better known as caterpillar poop, may be the latest organic pesticide on the block to help defend fungi and pathogens from attacking plants.
‘Apply Responsibly’ promotes safe pesticide use
A California-based group has started a campaign known as “Apply Responsibly”, which is encouraging gardeners to pick up those bottles of pesticides again. Their argument? Pesticides are only harmful when they are used incorrectly.
New form of nanoparticles may be less harmful to the environment
Some types of pesticides are being criticized for their impact on the environment and on various organisms. The pesticide currently under fire is neonicotinoid, which is being blamed for the demise of bees. Luckily, nanoparticles may be able to change all that.
New spray may help combat mosquito issue
It can be hard to protect yourself all the time from the ever-present mosquito. Luckily, pesticides may be able to help.
New pesticides may help with plant gene expression
Farmers are easily discouraged when a large set of crops are ruined by voracious pests. Just take the potato plant that is destroyed by thousands of hungry potato beetles every year. Now, pesticides may be able to prevent this destruction.
European neonicotinoid ban was harmful to farmers, unnecessary for bees
A few years ago the European Union took a bold step in trying to protect its honeybee population – banning neonicotinoids for farming.
Michigan residents excited for new mussel pesticide
Zequanox, a reduced-risk aquatic pesticide, is being sold to kill zebra and quagga mussels.
What are the most common pesticides for water-intensive alfalfa in California?
California experienced a severe drought earlier this year and several times in the recent past.
