New research highlights the flaws of pesticide regulation.
- Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment), University of Sussex
Pesticides present in pet flea and tick treatments pose a risk to human health and the environment - but monthly application as a preventative measure isn’t essential.
The six-year-late UK national action plan for the sustainable use of pesticides is finally due but experts doubt it will be radical enough.
Les insectes disparaissent massivement, mais nous ne nous en rendons pas vraiment compte. Pourquoi ?
The report results could help explain honeybee colony deaths.
The Conservatives seem desperate to convince us of their new green credentials.
Bumblebees are among the intellectual giants of the insect world. They learn the locations of landmarks relative to their nest, and are able to navigate accurately many miles across the landscape. They…
Perhaps I was naive, but when I discovered the extent of the chemical soup applied to typical fields I was astonished. As part of our ongoing investigations into the impact of pesticides on bees, we looked…
The controversial ban on neonicotinoid insecticides comes into effect across the EU this weekend. Neonicotinoids, or neonics, are powerful neurotoxins, killing insects with minute doses and impairing their…
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