AZoM talks to Dr. Bart Kahr about his research on the crystal structure of the insecticide imidacloprid and its environmental implications. I was trained in organic chemistry and started out by trying ...

Insecticides may help growers hoping to protect their crops from harmful insects, but they also may contribute to a larger amount of some weeds, according to a new study. Insecticides may help growers ...

Few things are as disheartening to a gardener than seeing unwelcome pests feasting on the literal fruits of your labor. The best insecticides for your vegetable garden target the bugs that are ...

I’ve finally worked my way around to the GMO question that I care about most: Are genetically modified crops boon or bane for the environment? The answer is big enough, and important enough, that it’s ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —Bed bugs tuck themselves away into dark, unseen spaces and multiply rapidly, making them difficult to control. That job has gotten even harder in recent years as the pests have ...

We urgently need new insecticides that combine repellency and persistence with strong binding properties (for use with ITNs). Stumbling blocks Yet, while government donors and organisations such as ...

Researchers used LC-MS/MS to analyze 52 sake samples from Japan for neonicotinoids and other insecticides. 88% contained detectable insecticides, with dinotefuran being the most common. Contamination ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the field of vector control, as the development of pyrethroids is known, the race is on to come up with new ...

During the past 20 years, insecticides applied to U.S. agricultural landscapes have become significantly more toxic—over 120-fold in some midwestern states—to honey bees when ingested, according to a ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The insecticides market is expected to grow by USD 1.83 billion during 2021-2025, according to Technavio. The report offers a detailed analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 ...

Insecticides may help growers hoping to protect their crops from harmful insects, but they also may contribute to a larger amount of some weeds, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State.

Researchers discover that neonicotinoid seed treatments are driving a dramatic increase in insecticide toxicity in U.S. agricultural landscapes, despite evidence that these treatments have little to ...