Tests currently used to assess the safety of insecticides are inadequate and bees may potentially be affected more than previously thought, according to scientists. Researchers from Queen Mary ...

FDA issues emergency use authorization for topical spray to prevent and treat New World screwworm in multiple species.

The bill protects agrochemicals producers from lawsuits, and overturns food and pesticide safety laws and statutes.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – With February and the end of winter approaching, most insects are still wrapped up in their cocoons to protect them from the cold temperatures outside. Although these ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - When handling insecticides, it is important to wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE), beginning with gloves "Wearing the proper gloves and other PPE when handling ...

The late 2025 National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual reflects changes in Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act regulations since the manual was last updated in 2014.

BRUSSELS - Dimethoate, an insecticide widely used to protect crops such as cherries, could be harmful to humans, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which advises EU policymakers, said on ...

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Dutch egg producers’ practice of mixing the toxic insecticide Fipronil with a cleaning agent and sanitizer known as “Dega 16” for use around chickens has apparently led to the world’s largest recall ...

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Nevada Department of Agriculture, is offering a workshop Nov. 13 to train people throughout the state how to properly use pesticides ...

The Trump administration won't ban a common pesticide used on food, reversing efforts by the Obama administration to bar the chemical based on findings it could hinder development of children's brains ...

Pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables are the top food safety fear among consumers in five countries. Scientists from the not-for-profit group CABI used survey data from 8,644 people in ...