Eight years ago, University of Illinois and USDA-ARS scientists turned weed control on its head. More and more herbicide resistant weeds were popping up, and the pest plants were getting harder to kil...
Pesticide sales in Ireland have declined by 16% between 2011 and 2021, according to figures published by Eurostat. Pesticide sales in Ireland have declined by 16% between 2011 and 2021, according to f...
A French court has banned the sale of two weedkillers containing glyphosate produced by Swiss chemical group Syngenta because of a lack of analysis on the chemical's potential harm to some wildlife. A...
When Fusarium head blight (FHB) threatens winter barley, the best time to apply a fungicide is about six days after full barley head emergence, according to a recent study published in Plant Disease. ...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked International Day of Plant Health 2023 on 12 May, highlighting how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty,...
As the toxicity associated with the misuse and abuse of pesticides escalates in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control [NAFDAC] has banned three of the major pesticides ...
The Asian market is a great opportunity for Brazil’s pulses and specialty crops sector. Among major countries, China is one of the most promising, with a population of more than 1.4 billion people and...
Three of the most widely-used neonicotinoid insecticides are putting more than 200 endangered species at risk of extinction, according to a new analysis issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (...
Following a judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union on January 19, the Council of State has ruled that the exemptions for using neonicotinoids for the cultivation of sugar beets, tempor...
Locusts are pests that can cause a lot of damage to crops and pastures, and are found on every continent except Antarctica. To control them, chemical pesticides have been used, but these can harm the ...
The pesticide market in Brazil is the most attractive in the world, says agronomist Flavio Hirata, a specialist in agrochemical registration and partner at AllierBrasil. The pesticide market in Brazil...
The Government of India after an extensive review of 27 pesticides through an appointed Expert Committee, based on substantial data on safety and efficacy submitted by the Pesticides industry, decided...