Study shows that getting pesticide reduction policies right is crucial for food security
The term peri-urban agriculture is generally used to describe the cultivation of plants and livestock on the fringes of large population centres. However, ...
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European Scientific Conference – Towards Pesticide Free Agriculture – 2 & 3 June, Dijon (France)
Current crop protection in EU agriculture heavily relies on chemical pesticides to control weeds, pests and pathogens. European authorities, consumers ...
The effects on ecosystems of reduced pesticide use
Pesticides affect the health of agricultural soils and waterways. But how do the living organisms in our ecosystems react if ...
Can amino acid also be developed as pesticide against plant viruses?
Plant viruses are of great variety and harm. Virus disease pandemics and epidemics were estimated to have a global economic ...
EPA renews efforts to address pesticide effects on endangered species
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is no stranger to lawsuits — environmental groups have sued the agency for decades ...
One out of Three People Exposed to Potentially Harmful Pesticide
WASHINGTON (Feb. 9, 2022)—One out of three people in a large survey showed signs of exposure to a pesticide called ...
Arsenic in Connecticut wells may be a legacy of past pesticide use on orchards
The rolling hills of Connecticut were once home to tens of thousands of fruit orchards – 47,000 by the 1930s. ...
Staying green: Genes responsible for leaf browning after pesticide treatment identified
Sorghum, an underrated ancient grain, is slowly becoming well known as a superfood due to its nutrient-dense and gluten-free nature. ...