BASF is partnering with AgroSpheres to commercialize a new bioinsecticide. The product will control lepidopteran pests, including certain moths and butterflies. AgroSpheres encapsulates pest ...

Nigel Raine and Sabrina Rondeau have found that bumblebee queens are more likely to hibernate in soil contaminated with pesticides than in clean soil—for reasons they still don't quite understand.

Indian-origin ninth grade student Sirish Subash won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge 2024 for developing an AI-powered handheld pesticide detector, earning a USD 25,000 prize. His innovative device, ...

The federal pesticide regulator collaborated with an agrochemical giant to undermine research by a prominent Canadian scientist to stave off an impending ban of a class of pesticides harmful to human ...

In his presentation, Subash used data from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that said 70.6% of produce items contain pesticide residues. The lingering residues can lead to certain health ...

In an elaborate experiment, scientists discovered that the insects chose to hibernate in soil full of pesticides and other poisons. By Darren Incorvaia North-facing, sloping ground with loose, ...

The EPA, in one of the largest-ever federal settlements of its kind, also cited mislabeled cockroach and fly catchers. A retailer with stores in Hilo, Pearl City, Piikoi and downtown Honolulu has ...

As the climate crisis alters familiar growing conditions, we urgently need to find ways of protecting the world against famines. Currently, our food system is heavily dependent on pesticides—but these ...