A University of Minnesota scientist is examining potential side effects of the urban use of a popular family of insecticides. The insecticide is widely used on lawns and gardens and is an effective ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 27, 2026) A three-part study published in Molecular Neurodegeneration draws a connection between Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the organophosphate chlorpyrifos. “Since ...

A study shows brief exposure to a pyrethroid insecticide impairs bumblebees’ navigation, reducing return rates to nests, and ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 18, 2024) A recent study in The Journal of Toxicological Sciences shows that a single dose of the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin (CLO) induces behavioral abnormalities ...

Scientists say the pollinators' ability to find their way back home is vital to the survival of the entire colony.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Farmers across America face a counterintuitive problem, according to new research. The very chemicals they spray to kill insect pests might be inadvertently helping weeds ...

A study has demonstrated that pesticides can negatively affect non-target species living in agricultural environment. However, the effects varied greatly depending on the substance tested. A ...

Generic stock picture of broccoli on dispaly in a supermarket. Reporter For the first time in nearly four decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday issued an emergency order ...

A recent webinar hosted by the Scientific Society of General Medicine (SSMG) tackled some urgent questions: What exactly are pesticides? How are people exposed to them and who is at the greatest risk?

In the summer, many people turn to mosquito repellents to reduce the insects' buzzing and bites. One solution that has become ...