Neurotoxic effects from pesticide exposure are found in humans and wildlife, as documented in a review of toxicological studies.

A University of Minnesota scientist is examining potential side effects of the urban use of a popular family of insecticides. The insecticide is widely used on lawns and gardens and is an effective ...

AMES, Iowa – Significant growth in the monarch butterfly population will require planting more habitat on agricultural land, but that could put the species in close proximity to insecticides commonly ...

A higher diversity of flowering plants increases the breeding success of wild bees and may help compensate for the negative effects of insecticides. This is what researchers have found in a ...

A team of researchers peered inside bumblebee colonies and spied on insects individually labelled with a tiny tag to figure out exactly how exposure to a common insecticide changes their behavior in ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 18, 2024) A recent study in The Journal of Toxicological Sciences shows that a single dose of the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin (CLO) induces behavioral abnormalities ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Farmers across America face a counterintuitive problem, according to new research. The very chemicals they spray to kill insect pests might be inadvertently helping weeds ...

Planting season for corn and soybeans across the U.S. will begin as soon as March in Southern states and then move north. As farmers plant, they will deploy vast quantities of insecticides into the ...

A team of researchers peered inside bumblebee colonies and spied on insects individually labelled with a tiny tag to figure out exactly how exposure to a common insecticide changes their behavior in ...

AMES, Iowa – Significant growth in the monarch butterfly population will require planting more habitat on agricultural land, but that could put the species in close proximity to insecticides commonly ...