In American field trials, researchers found that plots planted with neonicotinoid-treated soybeans contained more slugs, fewer beetle predators and had 5% lower yields. The insecticide may be reducing the beetles’ effectiveness as a […]
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The Pesticide Action Week is an annual and international event, open to everyone, with the aim to promote alternatives to pesticides. The campaign takes place during theĀ first ten days of every spring […]
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October is Children’s Health Month in the USA. As the end of the month approaches, the EPA is taking a new approach to spread the word about simple ways people can protect kids’ […]
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