Researchers have sought to determine if a new and alternative class of insecticide -- anthranilic diamides -- could be effectively used instead of the more risky ones used today. If so, farmers would ...

Berkeley -- A relatively benign compound contained in a widely used group of insecticides can mix with and increase the toxicity of existing pesticides in the environment, according to a new study led ...

In the first study to examine the effects of pyrethroid insecticides on humans and the first evaluation of their potential toxicity to the developing fetal brain, scientists have found a significant ...

Farmers looking to establish linseed next spring can now use a key pyrethroid spray to manage flax flea beetle. Premium Crops has secured an extension of authorisation for minor use (Eamu) from the ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 10, 2020) A new study by researchers out of the University of Iowa College of Public Health, published in JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) Internal ...

Browse the pest control aisle of any grocery store, and you’re likely to find liquid or spray products that promise a wallet-friendly way to eliminate your cockroach problem. These pyrethroid products ...

One of the central pillars of malaria control efforts in Africa is the use of bed nets that contain an insecticide; pyrethroids have become the backbone of mosquito net programs worldwide. However, ...