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 ... .
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 ... .
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 ... .
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.
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 ... .
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.
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.