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"This vineyard adopted a clever alternative to using pesticides: Let 1,000 ducks roam free instead"
#Ducks #Animals #Pesticides

This vineyard in South Africa doesn't use pesticides. It releases 1,000 ducks instead
Wine farmers in South Africa are borrowing inspiration from a centuries-old practice in Indonesia.

Trump EPA Approves Two More ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticides for Use on Most Widely Grown U.S. Crops https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/trump-epa-approves-two-more-foreve…

Trump EPA Approves Two More ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticides for Use on Most Widely Grown U.S. Crops
Two new “forever chemical” pesticides are among multiple dangerous pesticides approved today by the Trump Environmental Protection Agency for use on food crops, including corn, wheat, kiwi, oats, peas and coffee. The controversial approvals come just days after the Supreme Court sided with Bayer and the Trump administration in limiting Americans’ ability to sue pesticide companies for harms linked to pesticides. Today’s approvals include two new PFAS pesticides never before used in th…

"Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find"
#Environment #Pesticides #Environment

Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find
Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalities

It's almost as if pest control is being aimed at the farmers themselves.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/02/50-per-cent-world-farmers-poisoned-pesticides-every-year-experts?CMP=S…

Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find
Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalities

MAHA activists thought Trump would limit pesticides.
Instead his EPA has green-lit more.

Some MAHA supporters are becoming disillusioned with the administration and warning of consequences in congressional races this fall.
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As midterms near, MAHA anger over pesticides reaches boiling point
Some MAHA supporters are becoming disillusioned with the Trump administration and warning of consequences in congressional races this fall.

#idw EU Commission’s draft legislation on #pesticides: European re-searchers highlight the risks
The European Commission intends to reform key provisions governing the approval of pesticides through a new legislative package. Scientists from 27 European research institutions point out that the “

EU Commission’s draft legislation on pesticides: European re-searchers highlight the risks

"‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban"
#France #Pesticides #Environment

‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban
Allowing use of pesticides to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union says

I'm very curious what people think about the American Mosquito Control Association's warning about using Mosquito Dunks to control mosquitoes. They assert without evidence that mosquito buckets will attract mosquitoes to our yards, making the problem worse. My suspicion is that AMCA's corporate sponsors want people to spray more pesticides. #mosquitoes #pesticides https://www.mosquito.org/mosquito-bucket

Tracking the Trump administration’s favors to the pesticide industry https://usrtk.org/pesticides/tracking-trump-administration-favors-to-the-pesticide-industry/

Tracking the Trump administration’s favors to the pesticide industry
Over the past 18 months, the Trump administration has delivered a string of victories to the pesticide industry.

"EU-approved pesticide found to have potential effects on brain development"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Pesticides

EU-approved pesticide found to have potential effects on brain development
New study on fluazinam’s neurotoxicity comes up with different findings from earlier report based on manufacturer’s data

A cluster of 6 in a single neighborhood of a cancer that strikes only 200 kids each year sounds environmental.
✅ Six children in a wealthy suburb developed rare cancers. Authorities are eyeing pesticides | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/

Six children in a wealthy suburb developed rare cancers. Authorities are eyeing pesticides
No link has been confirmed between the rare childhood cancers and possible pesticide exposure in the Orange County community

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Commentary in Science [1] on #RiskAssessment of #pesticides in #EU and potential effects of a proposed "simplification package".
Interesting perspective on [1] by

Glyphosate: Cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other health concerns #health

Glyphosate: Cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other health concerns
Studies linking glyphosate, the key chemical in Roundup herbicides, to cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other illnesses.

Scoop: Trump backs MAHA in heated, "shocking" Oval Office fight on pesticides (Alex Isenstadt/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/07/01/trump-maha-farms-pesticides-fight
http://www.memeorandum.com/260701/p23#a260701p23

In August 2015, the NGT directed India's  Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to ensure no disinfectant fumigation is carried out in a plane while a person is sitting inside. 
The direction came in response to a plea that contended the spraying of chemicals like phenothrin to counter the mosquito menace was injurious to health
as their use carries the risk of cancer and auto-immune diseases like lupus, Parkinson’s disease, and memory loss.
Agreeing with the plea f…

Why IndiGo's pest control methods for planes don't fly with India's health
The airlines has urged the NGT to let it spray pesticides while passengers are on board.

Chlorpyrifos: Pesticide tied to brain damage in children, chronic disease and other health problems #environment

Chlorpyrifos: Pesticide tied to brain damage in children, chronic disease and other health problems
Chlorpyrifos, a widely used insecticide, is strongly linked to brain damage in children.

"‘Slug sleuth’ farmers in England help develop prediction tool to cut back on pesticide use"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pesticides

‘Slug sleuth’ farmers in England help develop prediction tool to cut back on pesticide use
Maps created as part of Defra-funded Slimers project allowed test growers to halve amount of slug pellets used

Why are so many dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks? #environment

Why are so many dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks?
Bumblebees naturally have short lives, but extreme heat and human activity are making survival harder. Pesticides can poison bees or destroy the flowers they depend on, while habitat loss leaves them with fewer safe places to live and feed. Protecting native plants and using fewer chemicals could help these vital pollinators recover.

"Revealed: how Europe’s most powerful farming lobby killed EU’s pesticide law"
#Europe #Farming #Pesticides

Revealed: how Europe’s most powerful farming lobby killed EU’s pesticide law
Exclusive: High-level documents show how Copa Cogeca worked to weaken legislation to protect climate and wildlife

"Calls to ban ‘toxic’ pet flea treatments that harm UK wildlife and environment"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wildlife #Environment

Calls to ban ‘toxic’ pet flea treatments that harm UK wildlife and environment
Over-the-counter treatments for cats and dogs contain chemicals that are banned in pesticides and pollute waterways

If you spray your yard with garlic to repel mosquitoes you might be inadvertently inhibiting the reproduction of other insects. I.e., garlic-based whole-yard sprays are not as "eco-friendly" as pesticide companies claim. That's my take-away from this lab study showing effects on mosquitoes, fruit flies, and wasps. #mosquitoes #garlic #insects #pesticides https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092867426003387

PSA: If you smell an odor when your neighbors are getting their yard fogged for mosquitoes, that means the pyrethroids are drifting onto your yard, too. The chemicals can remain active for weeks and are not specific to mosquitoes. #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #nature #insects #pesticides

Pesticide companies love to imply that their pyrethroid sprays can magically target mosquitoes, sparing other insects that might be totally innocent. I think we need to push back by producing lawn signs that show that when Death arrives in his white van, nothing with an exoskeleton is spared. If I could draw, I'd add fireflies, plus make the background a nice suburban yard. So just a mock-up right now. #mosquitoes #nature #fireflies #insects #monarchs #butterflies #pesticides