Neonicotinoids and other systemic insecticides can contaminate honeydew, which is an important food source for beneficial insects in agroecosystems, according to an international team of researchers.

"Pesticide" and "insecticide" are often used interchangeably, even by professionals. But the two words aren't synonymous, and ...

Systemic insecticides that target insect pests, including potato beetles and diamondback moths, may not work as well during the drought and other climate changes, warns UC Davis agricultural ...

Last week I wrote about soft versus armored scale insects. Soft scales exude honeydew, are protected by ants and can be controlled by systemic insecticides, some of which have the active ingredient ...

My friend Roni and I were discussing an upcoming heavy pruning on her pine trees, which are growing into power lines. She said she was planning on using a systemic insecticide containing imidacloprid ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 15, 2025) A study in Communications Earth & Environment, through field, greenhouse, and laboratory experiments involving three plant bug species, finds both species-specific ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 8, 2024) Please submit comments by Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Acephate, an insecticide and member of the highly toxic organophosphate (OP) family, is so toxic that EPA is ...

They’re ubiquitous in Southern landscapes for a reason! But a tiny insect called tea leaf scale sometimes surprises us with ...

On November 24, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is accepting comments on a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Public Employees for Environmental ...

An all-in-one soybean fungicide and insecticide premix seed treatment is on track for commercial release this fall.

From aphid-ridden roses to France’s National Assembly in 2026, one small suffix is steering how we fight pests. But does ...