Increased demand for food due to population growth, together with a reduction in suitable arable land, has made pesticides essential for ensuring food security. They play a key role in both increasing ...

“We were shocked,” said Wesselius, a retired provincial government worker, who had exposure to eight different pesticides ...

Pesticides threaten humans, wildlife and our environment. Food production must change. But farmers are already pushed to their margins. Organic agriculture produces less food and requires more land.

(The Conversation) – Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin has said he wants the federal agency to accelerate scientific safety evaluations of various chemicals, including pesticides. The ...

Midwestern and Southern states use much higher rates of the potentially harmful pesticide 2,4-D, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data. A map by USGS, based on the latest data, collected in ...

Our research team set out to combine AI-based early pest detection methods with existing integrated pest management practices ...