To help consumers identify the fruits and vegetables that posed the greatest risk from pesticides, Consumer Reports recently analyzed eight years of data from the Department of Agriculture’s pesticide ...

Eating a lot of fruits or vegetables with higher levels of pesticides may raise the levels of dozens of pesticides in your urine, according to a new study."We compared the amount of pesticides on ...

If you eat a daily serving of fruits and vegetables, critical components of a healthy diet, you’re likely ingesting a hefty dose of pesticides too, new peer-reviewed research shows. U.S. farmers apply ...

Public concern continues to grow about the harmful effects of pesticides and other environmental pollutants, especially for children. Pesticides have previously been linked to a higher risk of ...

The provision in the government funding bill could shield pesticide companies from billions of dollars in lawsuits. By Maxine Joselow and Hiroko Tabuchi For years, the pesticide manufacturer Bayer has ...

As we approach August, it is time to start preparing for managing pecan weevils as they will soon be emerging from the ground and into pecan trees. If you have already had pecans dropping prematurely ...

File: A farmer sprays a soybean field in Granger, Iowa. Pesticide applicators in North Carolina and Iowa who sprayed the insecticide carbaryl have a higher risk of several cancers. Research led by the ...

Use of illegal pesticides on the rise in EU Goods are smuggled into Greece from Bulgaria, Turkey Farmers say they are cheaper, more potent Lab tests detect dozens of banned substances THESSALY, Greece ...

Discussing the use of pesticides in the garden can generate strong reactions in some gardeners. Used properly, pesticides can be helpful, but if overused or used improperly, they can be harmful to the ...