“Fascinating” New Animal Discovery Could Protect Crops Without Pesticides
Researchers at UC Riverside have discovered Steinernema adamsi, a new nematode species that kills insects, offering a promising biological control ...
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Toxic Pesticide Found in 80% of People Tested
A recent study by the Environmental Working Group found chlormequat, a pesticide linked to health risks in animals, in 80% ...
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Lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides linked to heightened COPD risk
Micrograph showing emphysema (left – large empty spaces) and lung tissue with relative preservation of the alveoli (right). Credit: Wikipedia ...
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Pheromones, mulch and wildflowers – how to control pests without pesticides
Most crops require pesticides to grow profitably. But many pesticides are too efficient at killing insects, often indiscriminately. They aim ...
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Pesticides disrupt our hormones for generations – even women whose grandmothers were exposed to the chemical have higher risks of obesity and breast cancer, scientists say
An aerosol can, loaded with DDT, Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, is used here against flies. (AP Photo) AP A new study found women ...
Read moreHelp monarch butterflies with more milkweed, less pesticides
This is not a drill. California is poised to lose the Western monarch butterfly and its mysterious annual migration from ...
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