Small tea growers have urged Union Health Minister JP Nadda to fast-track notification of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for ...

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh plan a protest on June 30 against rising fertilizer and pesticide prices, citing financial distress.

Coffee production around the world depends heavily on pesticides, leaving millions of farm workers exposed to harmful ...

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 ...

Scientists still don’t fully understand the health risks of the chemicals. Here’s how they recommend protecting yourself. By Allyson Chiu When Melissa Furlong, an environmental health researcher at ...

The EU issued a warning to Romania to stop using a pesticide containing neonicotinoids, which are toxic to pollinating insects, after Bucharest sought to aid its cereal crop and sunflower farmers by ...

If you have any itchy dog or cat, you may reach for familiar topical flea treatments like Frontline, Advantage, or PetArmor. These products promise pets fast, easy protection from fleas and ticks.

A widespread and commonly used pesticide that has been called “the new DDT” has been found in elevated levels in some of the state’s largest rivers, causing potential harm to aquatic ecosystems and ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 24, 2025) Based on data collected from government sources and independent monitoring, a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Connecticut finds that 46 ...