Revolutionary New Pest Control Tool Discovered by Johns Hopkins
A Johns Hopkins study revealed that an enzyme in fruit fly testes could hinder insect reproduction by managing bromotyrosine accumulation, presenting a novel method for…
Insecticide refers to a chemical or biological substance used to kill or manage the population of insects. These substances are crucial tools in agriculture, public health, and residential settings for controlling pests that may damage crops, spread disease, or cause structural harm. Insecticides are categorized based on their chemical composition or the mechanism by which they affect insects, such as neurotoxins that disrupt nervous system function, growth regulators that alter development, or stomach poisons that affect digestion. Common chemical families of insecticides include organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids, and neonicotinoids. While highly effective, the use of insecticides raises concerns about environmental and health impacts, such as toxicity to non-target species (including beneficial insects, birds, and aquatic life), the development of resistance among insect populations, and potential effects on human health. Consequently, their application is often carefully regulated and monitored, and there is growing interest in developing more sustainable and less harmful pest management alternatives.
A Johns Hopkins study revealed that an enzyme in fruit fly testes could hinder insect reproduction by managing bromotyrosine accumulation, presenting a novel method for…
UC Riverside scientists have introduced an effective and sustainable termite control strategy using pinene to lure termites into insecticide-treated areas, achieving over 95% effectiveness and…
Changing the color of commonly used agricultural nets lessens insect damage to Kujo Leek fields. Red nets are better at keeping away a common agricultural…
New research has revealed the secret of how plants make limonoids, a group of valuable organic chemicals. These chemicals, which include bee-friendly insecticides, have potential…
Researchers at South China Agricultural University have developed new insecticidal compounds that show significantly reduced bee toxicity without reducing effectiveness against target pests – in…
Insecticides containing flupyradifurone and sulfoxaflor, chemicals considered harmless to bees and bumblebees when approved, can have devastating effects on honey bee health. The substances damage…
The discovery opens the door to a mosquito-specific insecticide that would spare beneficial insects A genetic discovery from the University of California – Riverside (UCR)…
Very low concentrations of the popular organic insecticide spinosad have profound effects on beneficial insect species, including vision loss and neurodegeneration, new research led by…
For home gardeners and farmers, herbivorous insects present a major threat to their hard work and crop yields. The predator insects that feed on these…
For the average bee, every little bit counts. A new UC Riverside study shows that a type of insecticide made for commercial plant nurseries is…
For hundreds of years, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have used an herb called Stemona sessilifolia as a remedy for parasitic infections, such as those caused by…
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…
Researchers at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have identified a completely new mechanism by which mosquitoes that carry malaria are becoming resistant to insecticide….
New method offers an easy route for making bilobalide and related compounds so scientists can explore their potential uses as drugs and pesticides. Chemists at…
Fluoridated DDT swiftly kills disease-carrying mosquitoes, which may lower its environmental impact. A new study published today (October 11, 2019) in the Journal of the…
A new study links the death of honeybees to the technology used for planting corn that has been coated with insecticides. While the insecticides themselves…