To achieve the organic goal, Bhutan also aims to discontinue the use of harmful chemicals in the field. There are several allegations about the overuse of harmful chemicals in the field. Fertilisers ...

It would also be of greater global significance than the ban imposed by Bhutan in 2013, as Switzerland is the home of the world's biggest pesticide manufacturer, Syngenta. The formal petition will ...

These crops are treated with pesticides, which means you're going to want to do your due diligence before serving them at the dinner table. David Watsky Senior Editor / Home and Kitchen David ...

The widespread use of pesticides may be contributing to the sharp decline in wild bee populations, a new study has found. While there are many reasons for the global bee population downswing ...

These self-paced, online eLearning courses can prepare you for the Indiana pesticide certification exams or introduce workers to the basics in your field. These courses present 5 to 8 hours of ...

While banned decades ago in industrialized countries, thousands of tons of the deadly pesticide DDT are still produced each year, causing health and environmental hazards in the U.S. and throughout ...

They include industrial chemicals like PCBs and pesticides like DDT. The 12 targeted POPs include eight pesticides (aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, mirex, and toxaphene), two ...

Spraying pesticides can have unintended impacts on important pollinator species. Researchers are trying to find ways to quell growing mosquito populations that spread disease without putting ...

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INWOOD, Manhattan (WABC) -- Beginning Monday, the city will spray pesticides to prevent the spread of mosquitoes and any diseases they may carry. However, the spray can unintentionally harm some ...

Massachusetts public health officials are announced they will spray pesticides two counties starting this week to address the elevated risks of mosquito-borne illnesses this year. They’re ...