Golf courses should turn from pesticides to shade, habitat and plants

Many golf courses are now opting for certification by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, a cooperative effort between the United States Golf Association and Audubon International. The program promotes ecologically sound land management and the …

Bed bugs might be evolving to resist pesticides, new study finds

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — New research conducted at Virginia Tech found that a gene mutation found in bed bugs may contribute to their insecticide resistance. Warren Booth, an Associate Professor of Urban Entomology, said bed bugs were nearly eradicated in …

You can learn now when farmers are spraying pesticides near your home. Here’s how.

After years of health concerns and advocacy from residents who live near farms, California has launched a first-in-the-nation program to let the public know beforehand when pesticides are going to be applied on agricultural fields. The program, called “ …

Nigerian Agency NAFDAC Raids Ogun, Ondo States, Seizes Banned Pesticides Worth Over N800million

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), said it seized banned pesticides worth over N800million in major raids its officers carried out across several states in the South-West region  of Nigeria. NAFDAC said that it …

NAFDAC raids agrochemical shops in four states, seizes N800m banned pesticides

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its operatives have seized banned pesticides worth N800 million during raids in four states. In a statement issued on Friday, NAFDAC said the raids were carried out in Ogun, …

NOTICE: Submission of the Second Legislative Summary Report – Advisory Commission on Pesticides

News April 24, 2025 News article A notice of intent was published in the Louisiana Register at LR 51:3, pages 409-413 (March 20, 2025), relative to the Advisory Commission on Pesticides. In accordance with La. R.S. 49:966(C)(1-5), the Department of …

PAN to bat for ban on Chlorpyrifos, other pesticides at BRS COPs in Geneva

Hyderabad: As the world’s leading policymakers and scientists would gather in Geneva from April 28 to May 9 for the Conferences of the Parties (COP) to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs), Pesticide Action Network (PAN) India is set …

Civil society urges govt to act against dangerous pesticides

AI and simulations reveal how pesticides disrupt honeybee colonies

Summary: Honeybees are essential pollinators whose survival depends heavily on successful pollen foraging. New research published in Environmental Science & Technology explores how even low levels of pesticide exposure can interfere with this critical …

As U.S. Fertility Rates Keep Falling, Couples Are Left Wondering Why This Is Happening

For 41-year-old professional Megan Dunn, the journey to having a baby has been fraught with years of painstaking frustration, heartbreak, and a sense of loss for which nothing can prepare you.  “I always knew I wanted children, especially growing up in the …