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Half of UK councils still use pesticides in public places, research finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/30/uk-councils-pesticides-weedkiller-glyphosate

But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they …

But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they …

Half of UK councils still use pesticides in public places, research finds | #Pesticides | The Guardian
https://archive.ph/mXx89

"Half of UK councils still use pesticides in public places, research finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Chemicals #Pesticides

Stop the export of toxic pesticides to African countries https://www.openpetition.eu/petition/online/stop-the-export-of-toxic-pesticides-to-african-countries

Stop the export of toxic pesticides to African countries - Online petition
! If you don't have a zip code, please use the code 1234xx Some pesticides are carcinogenic, hormone-disrupting or impair fertility. Others are harmful to aquatic organisms, bees and pollinators or hardly break down in nature. That is why the European Union decided to ban the use of these toxic pesticides. Yet they are still produced in Europe, and Belgium, for export, including to African countries. Africans and Europeans are together calling for a ban on these toxic exports. Because what is to

Study Links Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Deaths in Pacific Grove : Indybay
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/07/26/18878397.php

Eau potable : des scientifiques pointent le manque de rigueur de la Wallonie face aux résidus de pesticides.
#Wallonie #santé #pesticides

LanternNet: A Novel Hub-and-Spoke System to Seek and Suppress Spotted Lanternfly Populations
Vinil Polepalli
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.20800 https://arxiv…

LanternNet: A Novel Hub-and-Spoke System to Seek and Suppress Spotted Lanternfly Populations
The invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF) poses a significant threat to agriculture and ecosystems, causing widespread damage. Current control methods, such as egg scraping, pesticides, and quarantines, prove labor-intensive, environmentally hazardous, and inadequate for long-term SLF suppression. This research introduces LanternNet, a novel autonomous robotic Hub-and-Spoke system designed for scalable detection and suppression of SLF populations. A central, tree-mimicking hub utilizes a YOLOv8 com…

One of the comments lodged in my mind from 50-some years ago was that the toxicology studies we were basing product approvals on failed to consider interactions between multiple substances - and apparently not much has been done in that area
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One of the comments lodged in my mind from 50-some years ago was that the toxicology studies we were basing product approvals on failed to consider interactions between multiple substances - and apparently not much has been done in that area
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💍 Some plants make their own pesticide—but at what cost to the atmosphere?
#plants

Some plants make their own pesticide—but at what cost to the atmosphere?
A natural alternative to pesticides may be hiding in a misunderstood plant compound—but it could come at an environmental cost.

Numerically studying Pesticide diffusion in air using Langevin formalism
Utkarsh Patel, Sabyasachi Ghosh, Prasanta Murmu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.18483 h…

Numerically studying Pesticide diffusion in air using Langevin formalism
The use of pesticides for enhancing crop yield and preventing infestations is a widespread agricultural practice. However, in recent years, there has been a growing shift toward traditional chemical-free organic farming. Regulatory frameworks impose specific distance requirements between organic farms and neighboring lands where chemical pesticides are used to minimize cross-contamination. In this work, we numerically analyze the spread of pesticide droplets to adjacent fields under varying wea…

Employee of Dutch Butterfly Foundation @… gets death threat for sharing research findings on pesticides in protected nature areas. Foundation removes report from its website.
https://nos.nl/l/2578369

Medewerker De Vlinderstichting bedreigd na delen resultaten pesticidenonderzoek
De Vlinderstichting heeft uit veiligheidsoverwegingen en op verzoek van de medewerker besloten het onderzoek van de website te verwijderen.

Save bees from deadly pesticides #environment

A research paper published by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), though not yet peer-reviewed,
has found nearly all bee colonies suffering collapse had contracted a bee virus spread by
parasitic mites that appear to have developed resistance to the main chemicals used to control them.
Varroa mites
– equivalent in size to a dinner plate on a human body
– crawl and jump between worker bees.
If there are no infections present, they do not typically dama…

USDA Drops Rules Requiring Farmers to Record Their Use of the Most Toxic Pesticides | Civil Eats
https://civileats.com/2025/06/03/usda-drops-rules-requiring-farmers-to-record-their-use-of-the-most-toxic-pesticides/

@… It's not looking good for Scotland's rivers 😳

Alexandre Aebi, chercheur Š l'université de Neufchâtel :
"En matière de néonicotinoïdes, la seule dose acceptable, c’est zéro"
#agriculture #santé #pesticides

"France’s top court strikes down pesticide clause in farming law"
#France #Pesticides
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France’s top court strikes down pesticide clause in farming law
Critics called the decision a win for democracy and the planet. Some lawmakers have already vowed to push for a full repeal in the coming months.

"South Africa to ban highly toxic pesticide Terbufos"
#SouthAfrica #Pesticides

South Africa to ban highly toxic pesticide Terbufos
In a decision welcomed by advocacy groups and researchers, South Africa’s Cabinet has approved a ban on the import of Terbufos, a highly toxic pesticide linked to the deaths of six children in a South African township in October 2024. On June 12, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Minister of Presidency, said the ban will be accompanied by […]

Court Rules EPA Failed to Properly Consider, Update Water Pollution Standards For Oil Refineries, Plastics Plants https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/…

Court Rules EPA Failed to Properly Consider, Update Water Pollution Standards For Oil Refineries, Plastics Plants
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Environmental Protection Agency acted unlawfully in declining to update water pollution control standards for seven major industries. The industries include petroleum refineries, inorganic and organic chemical manufacturers, and factories that manufacture plastics, fertilizer, pesticides and nonferrous metals. The court agreed with conservation groups that the Clean Water Act requires the EPA to consider technological advancements in cont…

Loi Duplomb : « Nous, restaurateurs, faisons ce métier pour nourrir, pas pour empoisonner »
Un collectif de près de 400 chefs cuisiniers et acteurs de la restauration, dont Chloé Charles, Mauro Colagreco et Olivier Roellinger, appelle, dans une tribune au « Monde », au retrait de cette loi controversée, Š l’instauration d’un moratoire sur l’usage des pesticides et Š une transformation profonde du système alimentaire français.
https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2025/07/24/loi-duplomb-nous-restaurateurs-faisons-ce-metier-pour-nourrir-pas-pour-empoisonner_6623329_3232.html

"From clean air to pesticides: how UK has lagged behind EU on the environment"
#UK #Unitedingdom #EU #EuropeanUnion

I wonder how many people understand that good organic farming practices do not contribute to this problem?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/03/climate-species-collapse-ecology-insects-nature-reserves-…

I wonder how many people understand that good organic farming practices do not contribute to this problem?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/03/climate-species-collapse-ecology-insects-nature-reserves-…

Researchers tested 200 toddlers — 96 chemicals were lurking in their bodies #UnitedStates

Researchers tested 200 toddlers — 96 chemicals were lurking in their bodies
Researchers testing urine from 2- to 4-year-olds in four U.S. states uncovered 96 different chemicals, many of them unmonitored and linked to hormone and brain disruption. Legacy toxins like triclosan are slowly declining, yet replacements such as DINCH plasticizer and modern pesticides are rising. Toddlers—especially the youngest, later-born, and those from minority groups—often carried higher levels than their own mothers. Scientists urge expanded biomonitoring and stricter regulations be…