The gains made towards eliminating malaria in endemic countries is being threatened by insecticide and antimalarial drug resistance.
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An association isn’t the same as causation – and as far as associations go, the one in this study was pretty weak.
Indigenous biocontrol agents could be used to curb the spread of invasive wasps across South Africa and into sub-Saharan Africa.
Upscaling the success of emerging mosquito control technologies relies on automating the rearing and release of millions of mosquitoes. Australia is to become the testing ground for a novel strategy.
Two new studies have linked controversial pesticides neonicotinoides to wild bee and butterfly declines.
New research confirms what many parents already know: head lice are getting harder to kill. How else can we control these itchy pests plaguing our playgrounds?
Bednet insecticides should kill mosquitoes on contact, but some have become highly resistant to the chemicals.
The irritating buzz that rings in your ear in the dead of the night comes from an insect barely traceable with your naked eye. Here are a few facts worth knowing about the mosquito.
Continued use of pesticides will lower diversity of beneficial insects, costing corn farmers more money over time.
Recent news around the world has focused on the dangers of antibiotic resistance. But what of another type of resistance which can also have a huge impact on the population: that to insecticides? Antibiotic…
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…
Insecticide resistance is the quieter, lesser-known relative of antibiotic resistance. Anyone who has been to a hospital recently knows about antibiotic resistant bacteria. But how many people think about…
Australian tarantula venom has been found to be more potent against certain insect pests than existing man made chemical…
Pesticide levels considered environmentally friendly in Europe and Australia are, in fact, having a devastating effect on invertebrate insect biodiversity in nearby creeks and streams, a new study has…
Recent studies conducted by University of Pittsburg researchers have shown that wood frog populations close to farm fields…
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