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Health groups sue EPA over insecticide that causes testicular damage in rats

The Observer 25 Jan 2026
Public health groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its approval of a Pfas “forever chemical” insecticide that industry research found likely reduces testicle size, lowers sperm count and harms the liver in rats ... Read more ... .
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Cloth wraps treated with ‘dirt cheap’ insecticide cut malaria cases in babies

The Guardian 16 Jan 2026
Now, the practice of generations of women could become a lifesaving tool in the fight against malaria ... ....
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Baby wraps treated with insecticide could help slash malaria cases, say researchers

AOL 16 Jan 2026
Treating baby wraps with insect repellent could be an effective and scalable way to protect young children in Africa from malaria, researchers believe ... In 2025, malaria cases rose to 282 million worldwide, the highest number since 2000 ... .
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NH bill to restrict use of bee-killing neonic insecticides

Image The Keene Sentinel 14 Jan 2026
Measures to restrict neonicotinoid insecticides, which have been implicated as a threat to endangered species, pollinators and potentially to people, drew support at a N.H. House committee hearing on Tuesday ... .
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Japan insecticide firm holds memorial service to honour bugs killed during product testing

South China Morning Post 06 Jan 2026
An insecticide company in Japan has attracted attention online by holding a memorial service for the ...
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Nearly every corn seed planted in Colorado is covered in insecticide: Lawmakers may restrict the chemical

Phys Dot Org 05 Jan 2026
Colorado farmers plant tens of millions of corn seeds every year, nearly every one of them covered in a thin layer of insecticide ... Because the plant absorbs the insecticide, it can be present in pollen and nectar consumed by pollinators.
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Insecticide banned after farmers’ deaths continues to be sold: Expert

Deccan Herald 04 Jan 2026
... the deaths of 35 farmers in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, in October 2017.</p>.<p>In a letter to the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, Reddy said the notification was flawed.
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'So, I had this idea': Scientists coat nest feathers with insecticide to fight parasite

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 03 Jan 2026
Donning a helmet and a well-equipped harness, Dr Fernanda Alves looks like she is set to take on an extreme sport. Instead, she is climbing trees to check nesting boxes for a tiny and very rare bird ... .
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Nearly every corn seed planted in Colorado is covered in insecticide. Lawmakers may restrict the chemical.

Denver Post 03 Jan 2026
Colorado farmers plant tens of millions of corn seeds every year, nearly every one of them covered in a thin layer of insecticide ... Because the plant absorbs the insecticide, it can be present in pollen and nectar consumed by pollinators.
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Carrying babies in cloth treated with insecticide reduces malaria cases

The Jerusalem Post 25 Dec 2025
The six-month study conducted in regions of Uganda where malaria is endemic included 400 mothers and their babies, ages 6 months to 18 months ....
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Mosquito vectors of malaria rapidly develop resistance against new generation insecticides, study finds

Phys Dot Org 09 Dec 2025
Control of the mosquito vector by means of insecticides has greatly contributed to malaria prevention so far; ...
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Genes behind the insecticide-resistant aphids damaging Australia's crops

Phys Dot Org 09 Dec 2025
Controlling aphids in both the home garden and in agriculture often involves using chemical insecticides ... In agriculture, resistance to insecticides can cause , and in severe cases, may threaten food security.
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Chennai-based Tropical Agro launches insecticide to tackle chewing, leaf-eating pests

Business Line 25 Nov 2025
Tag Hikima can fight fruit borers, Spodoptera and Lepidopteran caterpillars ....
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