Neonicotinoids are widely used pesticides, but they kill bees and harm ecosystems. New rules would treat them more like controlled drugs, requiring something akin to a prescription for their use.

(Beyond Pesticides, November 17, 2022) A report published in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology finds organophosphate (OP) insecticides and the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19) illicit similar ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 29, 2026) A study of ecotoxicity risk from neonicotinoid insecticides, published in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, finds that chemicals in this class of ...

Pesticides can harm aquatic ecosystems and human health, so scientists need to understand how they move from farm fields into streams. A management tool commonly implemented is riparian buffers—strips ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pesticide use may increase rheumatoid arthritis risk in women. Persistent organochlorine insecticide use was ...

India is identified as a major contributor to global pesticide toxicity, with rising risks to biodiversity and human health, a new study finds.

Colorado is a beautiful place to live, work and farm. From Boulder’s city gardens to the open fields of the Eastern Plains, we care about clean water and healthy soil. But there’s a pesticide practice ...

Almost half of the pesticides authorized for use on major agricultural crops in Latin America are banned or not approved in the European Union (EU) due to health and environmental risks, according to ...