Always near the top of the list for having the most pesticide residue, tomatoes have few ways of protecting themselves from pests.Now, one West Virginia University researcher is confident he will be a...
In April, China's pesticide export continued to rise slightly in quantity but in a much higher value, due to the continued price rise. The quantity of export was 256,900 tons, up 3% year on year; The ...
Nitrochlorobenzene is an important organic chemical material and intermediate, which backs up production of large variety of derivative fine chemicals.Nitrochlorobenzene is used to produce chemicals s...
A team of researchers from Brazil and the United States (US) developed a method for controlling the tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, through an innovative strategy, which is a fungus applied to pastures...
The EU’s law enforcement agency, Europol, says it took 1,203 tonnes of illegal pesticides off the market between January and April on the back of a rise in online sales of banned substances.Europol co...
The high prices of grains in the international market have caused a gradual increase in the input baskets used in their production. In addition, international production and logistical complications h...
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) Kenya has announced that it has registered 109 biopesticides for farmers to use as alternatives for other products that are harmful to humans and the environment...
On 11th June, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs held a meeting with seven national administration departments. During the meeting, the ministry clearly stated that 10 highly toxic ...
EFSA and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have received a draft assessment of glyphosate carried out by four EU Member States and will now begin to consider the findings. Glyphosate – the most wid...
Chemical crop protection products will not be banned in Switzerland, nor for consumers nor for growers. Neither will it be prohibited to import produce and products made using them. That's the result ...
The regulation of pesticides in the EU has become increasingly controversial. But what are the views of EU citizens and how would proposed reforms affect public support for EU pesticides regulation? J...
Fungal diseases in cereal crops cause major economic losses and also threaten human and livestock health, because some fungi produce powerful toxins that might enter the food chain. Farmers use fungic...
