The Science Behind Red Nets: A New Dawn in Eco-Friendly Farming
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…
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Opening the Door for Anti-Cancer Drugs: The Secret Recipe for Limonoids
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…
Saving Bees & Crops: New Insecticides With Reduced Bee Toxicity Remain Effective Against Target Pests
Researchers at South China Agricultural University have developed new insecticidal compounds that show significantly reduced bee toxicity without reducing effectiveness against target pests – in…
New Insecticides Were Supposed To Be Harmless to Bees – But They Can Be Devastating to Honey Bee Health
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…
A Genetic Discovery Has the Potential To Stop Mosquitos From Reproducing
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)…
Organic Insecticides More Damaging to Beneficial Insects Than Synthetic Alternatives
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…
Using the “Smell of Fear” To Protect Gardens and Crops From Destructive Insects
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…
Research Shows Common Insecticide Is Harmful to Bees in Any Amount
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…
New Pesticide Compounds Discovered in Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plant
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…
Bad News for Honey Bees: Insecticides Are Growing Much More Toxic
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…
Mosquitoes Becoming Resistant to Insecticide by Sensing Toxins Through Their Legs
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 Medicines & ‘Green’ Insecticides Possible With Efficient Synthesis of Ginkgo Compound
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…
Fast-Acting German Insecticide Lost in the Aftermath of WWII Rediscovered – But Its History Is Alarming
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…
Airborne Insecticide Emission From Pneumatic Drilling Machines Linked to Honeybee Death
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…