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[Le Temps] - Une étude estime que les prédateurs représentent une alternative efficace aux #pesticides.
«Les prédateurs ont réduit les populations de nuisibles de 73% en moyenne et augmenté les rendements des cultures de 25% en moyenne», estime l'étude qui a analysé l'efficacité alternative d'une forme de «biocontrôle».

Une étude estime que les prédateurs représentent une alternative efficace aux pesticides
«Les prédateurs ont réduit les populations de nuisibles de 73% en moyenne et augmenté les rendements des cultures de 25% en moyenne», estime l'étude qui a analysé l'efficacité alternative d'une forme de «biocontrôle»

Certain Pesticides Linked With Risk for Pancreatic Cancer https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/certain-pesticides-linked-risk-pancreatic-cancer-2024a100069f

Certain Pesticides Linked With Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
The incidence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma has been increasing steadily for more than 30 years.

🎯 AgZen’s RealCoverage wants to keep pesticides only where they are needed
#startups

AgZen's RealCoverage wants to keep pesticides only where they are needed | TechCrunch
A 2021 study found that if farmers didn’t use pesticides, they would lose 78% of fruit production, 54% of vegetable production, and 32% of cereal

"We found pesticides in a third of Australian frogs we tested. Did these cause mass deaths?"
#Australia #Pesticides #Animals

We found pesticides in a third of Australian frogs we tested. Did these cause mass deaths?
Among the poisons found in 36% of the frogs tested, rodenticide was detected for the first time. Pesticides are considered a threat to hundreds of amphibian species.

TL;DR: “The bottom line—washing produce before eating it raw or cooking it is a good idea.”
Does washing produce actually remove pesticides? What to know
https://qz.com/washing-produce-fruit-vegetables-pesticides-health-tips-1851431539

Let's talk about washing your produce and whether it really removes pesticides
We've got some practical tips if you're worried about harmful chemicals on your fruits and vegetables

"Eco-friendly agricultural gel replaces toxic pesticides with worms"
#Agriculture #Farming #Pesticides

Eco-friendly agricultural gel replaces toxic pesticides with worms
A worm-filled gel has been shown to protect crops from pests, without the use of environmentally-unfriendly pesticides. Its not-so-secret ingredient is scores of tiny nematodes, which ordinarily can't survive outside of their underground habitat.

[Reporterre] - 73 % des fruits non bio contaminés aux #pesticides.
Près de 94 % des cerises, 91 % des pamplemousses et 90 % des nectarines et pêches contiennent au moins un résidu de pesticide lorsque ces produits, non bio, sont vendus en France. C’est le résultat de l’« État des lieux sur les fruits et légumes non bio » qu’a publié l’ONG

73 % des fruits non bio contaminés aux pesticides
Près de 94 % des cerises, 91 % des pamplemousses et 90 % des nectarines et pêches contiennent au moins un résidu de pesticide lorsque ces produits, non bio, sont vendus en France. C’est le résultat de l’« État des lieux sur les fruits et légumes non bio » qu’a publié l’ONG Générations futures le 22 février. L’association a compilé les résultats des plans de surveillance relatifs aux résidus de pesticides réalisés par les autorités françaises sur cinq années (2…

👎🏿 US court blocks EPA order to eliminate PFAS in plastic containers
https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/03/us-court-blocks-epa-order-to-eliminate-pfas-in-plastic-containers/

US court blocks EPA order to eliminate PFAS in plastic containers
By Shannon Kelleher A US appeals court has vacated an action by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  ordering a company to stop producing plastic containers that leach toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into pesticides, household cleaners, condiments, and many other products. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on March 21 ruled that the EPA exceeded its statutory authority when it issued orders to Texas-based Inhance in December prohibiting the company from manufactur…

"‘Ban them until we know they’re safe’: Dutch flower growers urged to stop using pesticides"
#Netherlands #Dutch #Flowers

[Le Monde] - Le gouvernement offre un soutien limité Š l’#AgricultureBiologique.
Le ministre de l’agriculture, #MarcFesneau, a annoncé que l’aide d’urgence Š la filière sans engrais ni #pesticides

Le gouvernement offre un soutien limité à l’agriculture biologique
Le ministre de l’agriculture, Marc Fesneau, a annoncé que l’aide d’urgence à la filière sans engrais ni pesticides de synthèse serait augmentée de 40 millions d’euros et portée à 90 millions.

If any of you are buying ristras we enjoyed buying 'em off the back of a pickup truck from this person. We had a fun time picking them out, chatting about which ones used chilies that were safe (from pesticides) to use in cooking, while my wife practiced her Spanish:
Ristras Herrera & Landscaping
Tesuque Village Market

"Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic"
#Agriculture #Pesticides #Chemicals

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic
Nano-enabled pesticides could pose huge risks and they aren’t being regulated effectively enough yet.

Turns out that farmers - often unknowingly - spread #microplastics over their fields in:
- controlled release fertilizers
- anti-caking agents* in fertilizers
- seeds with a protective layer
- certain pesticides.
*) Good for 4,000 tonnes/ year in Europe

Boeren verspreiden zonder het te weten microplastics over akkers, agrosector wist een verbod te vertragen
Niet alleen op zee, maar ook op het Nederlandse platteland bestaat een ‘plasticsoep’. Duizenden kilo’s aan microplastics worden bewust toegevoegd aan kunstmest en andere landbouwproducten. Boeren weten vaak van niets. Het RIVM is bezorgd over de langetermijnrisico’s voor mens en milieu. Ondertussen krijgt de landbouwindustrie van Europa nog jarenlang groen licht om de microplastics over akkers en weiden te blijven uitrijden.

[La Libre] - #Pesticides : la France va abandonner l'indicateur de mesure actuellement utilisé, qui était défendu par les écologistes.
Le Premier ministre #GabrielAttal a annoncé mercredi que la France allait abandonner l'indicateur qu'elle utilise actuellement pour mesurer…

Pesticides : la France va abandonner l'indicateur de mesure actuellement utilisé, qui était défendu par les...
Annonce du Premier ministre, Gabriel Attal.

good article on which non-organic fruits and vegetables are especially dangerous in the USA
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/18/what-is-pesticide-safety-organic-fruits-vegetables

If any of you are buying ristras we enjoyed buying 'em off the back of a pickup truck from this person. We had a fun time picking them out, chatting about which ones used chilies that were safe (from pesticides) to use in cooking, while my wife practiced her Spanish:
Ristras Herrera & Landscaping
Tesuque Village Market

Turns out that farmers - often unknowingly - spread #microplastics over their fields in:
- controlled release fertilizers
- anti-caking agents* in fertilizers
- seeds with a protective layer
- certain pesticides.
*) Good for 4,000 tonnes/ year in Europe

Boeren verspreiden zonder het te weten microplastics over akkers, agrosector wist een verbod te vertragen
Niet alleen op zee, maar ook op het Nederlandse platteland bestaat een ‘plasticsoep’. Duizenden kilo’s aan microplastics worden bewust toegevoegd aan kunstmest en andere landbouwproducten. Boeren weten vaak van niets. Het RIVM is bezorgd over de langetermijnrisico’s voor mens en milieu. Ondertussen krijgt de landbouwindustrie van Europa nog jarenlang groen licht om de microplastics over akkers en weiden te blijven uitrijden.

[Le Monde] - « La victoire remportée par les tenants d’une #AgricultureIndustrielle réaffirme dans l’esprit de tous que l’usage des #pesticides est normal ».
Les mesures prises par les pouvoirs publics pour répondre aux revendications des agriculteurs occultent le caractère …

« La victoire remportée par les tenants d’une agriculture industrielle réaffirme dans l’esprit de tous que l’usage des pesticides est normal »
Les mesures prises par les pouvoirs publics pour répondre aux revendications des agriculteurs occultent le caractère pathologique de l’usage des pesticides, pourtant établi scientifiquement, note le sociologue Claude Compagnone dans une tribune au « Monde ».

ApisTox: a new benchmark dataset for the classification of small molecules toxicity on honey bees
Jakub Adamczyk, Jakub Poziemski, Pawe{\l} Siedlecki
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.16196

ApisTox: a new benchmark dataset for the classification of small molecules toxicity on honey bees
The global decline in bee populations poses significant risks to agriculture, biodiversity, and environmental stability. To bridge the gap in existing data, we introduce ApisTox, a comprehensive dataset focusing on the toxicity of pesticides to honey bees (Apis mellifera). This dataset combines and leverages data from existing sources such as ECOTOX and PPDB, providing an extensive, consistent, and curated collection that surpasses the previous datasets. ApisTox incorporates a wide array of dat…

[Basta] - Treize mutuelles appellent Š une #agriculture française et européenne sans #pesticides.
« 23 millions de Français souffrent d’une ou plusieurs maladies chroniques. Nous devons stopper les expositions aux poisons identifiés tels les pesticides et l’amiante qui tuent », rappelle…

Treize mutuelles appellent à une agriculture française et européenne sans pesticides
« 23 millions de Français souffrent d'une ou plusieurs maladies chroniques. Nous devons stopper les expositions aux poisons identifiés tels les pesticides et l'amiante qui tuent », écrivent 13 mutuelles. Elles formulent plusieurs propositions pour en sortir.

🐝 Bumblebees don't care about pesticide cocktails: Research highlights their resilience to chemical stressors
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-bumblebees-dont-pesticide-cocktails-highlights.html

Bumblebees don't care about pesticide cocktails: Research highlights their resilience to chemical stressors
Bumblebees appear to be quite resistant to common pesticides. This is shown by a new study, the results of which have now been published by scientists from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) in the journal Environment International.

[RadioFrance] - Malades de l'#agriculture
Les #pesticides et autres #IntrantsChimiques ont un coût, pour la santé et pour la société.
Il s’agit lŠ d’un défi sanitaire, so…

Malades de l'agriculture
Comment prévenir plutôt que guérir ?

Les pesticides sont arrivés dans les sources d'eau minérale, sources qui sont censées de produire une eau millénaire. https://rts-aod-dd.akamaized.net/ww/14692654/b63c067d-e662-3711-9a54-6d59638803f9.mp3

From parcels to people: development of a spatially explicit risk indicator to monitor residential pesticide exposure in agricultural areas
Francesco GalimbertiEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Stephanie BoppEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Alessandro CarlettiEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Rui CatarinoEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Martin ClaverieEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Pietro FlorioEuropean Commission, Joint Research Ce…

From parcels to people: development of a spatially explicit risk indicator to monitor residential pesticide exposure in agricultural areas
The increase in global pesticide use has mirrored the rising demand for food over the last decades, resulting in a boost in crop yields. However, concerns about the impact of pesticides on biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health, especially for populations residing close to cultivated areas, are growing. This study investigates how exposure and possible risks to residents can be estimated at high spatial granularity based on plant protection product data. The complexities of such analysis we…

"Fruit and veg increasingly tainted by 'forever-chemicals', NGO warns"
#Fruit #Vegetables #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

Fruit and veg increasingly tainted by 'forever-chemicals', NGO warns
Analysis conducted by Pesticide Action Network Europe revives debate on PFAS ban covering active substances in pesticides.

From parcels to people: development of a spatially explicit risk indicator to monitor residential pesticide exposure in agricultural areas
Francesco GalimbertiEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Stephanie BoppEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Alessandro CarlettiEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Rui CatarinoEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Martin ClaverieEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Pietro FlorioEuropean Commission, Joint Research Ce…

From parcels to people: development of a spatially explicit risk indicator to monitor residential pesticide exposure in agricultural areas
The increase in global pesticide use has mirrored the rising demand for food over the last decades, resulting in a boost in crop yields. However, concerns about the impact of pesticides on biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health, especially for populations residing close to cultivated areas, are growing. This study investigates how exposure and possible risks to residents can be estimated at high spatial granularity based on plant protection product data. The complexities of such analysis we…

"Vermont House passes a bill to restrict a pesticide that is toxic to bees"
#US #USA #America #Pesticides …

Vermont House passes a bill to restrict a pesticide that is toxic to bees
Vermont’s House of Representatives has passed a bill to severely restrict a type of pesticide that is toxic to bees and other pollinators. The bill approved Friday will now go to the Senate. Representatives said Vermont was home to more than 300 native bee species and thousands of pollinator species, but many were in decline and some had disappeared altogether. The bill bans many uses of neonicotinoids — commonly called neonics — as well as the sale and distribution of seeds coated in the…