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Household pesticide use and urinary 3-phenoxybenzoic acid levels in older adults: evidence from repeated measures.
We measured urinary levels of 3-phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA), a pyrethroid metabolite, in 1239 rural and urban elderly Koreans. We also examined pyrethroid exposure using a questionnaire data source; Household pesticide sprays are a major source of community-level exposure to pyrethro...Read more -
The U.S. EPA requires bilingual labeling of all pesticide products by 2031
Starting December 29, 2025, the health and safety section of the labels of products with restricted use of pesticides and the most toxic agricultural uses will be required to provide a Spanish translation. After the first phase, pesticide labels must include these translations on a rolling schedu...Read more -
Alternative pest control methods as a means of protecting pollinators and the important role they play in ecosystems and food systems
New research into the link between bee deaths and pesticides supports the call for alternative pest control methods. According to a peer-reviewed study by USC Dornsife researchers published in the journal Nature Sustainability, 43%. While evidence is mixed about the status of the mos...Read more -
What is the situation and prospect of agricultural trade between China and LAC countries?
I. Overview of agricultural trade between China and LAC countries since entering WTO From 2001 to 2023, the total trade volume of agricultural products between China and LAC countries showed a continuous growth trend, from 2.58 billion US dollars to 81.03 billion US dollars, with an average annua...Read more -
International Code of Conduct on Pesticides – Guidelines for Household Pesticides
The use of household pesticides to control pests and disease vectors in homes and gardens is common in high-income countries (HICs) and increasingly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where they are often sold in local shops and stores. . An informal market for public use. The ri...Read more -
Grain culprits: Why do our oats contain chlormequat?
Chlormequat is a well-known plant growth regulator used to strengthen plant structure and facilitate harvesting. But the chemical is now under new scrutiny in the US food industry following its unexpected and widespread discovery in US oat stocks. Despite the crop being banned for consumpt...Read more -
Brazil plans to increase the maximum residue limits of phenacetoconazole, avermectin and other pesticides in some foods
On August 14, 2010, the Brazilian National Health Supervision Agency (ANVISA) issued public consultation document No. 1272, proposing to establish the maximum residue limits of avermectin and other pesticides in some foods, some of the limits are shown in the table below. Product Name Food Typ...Read more -
Researchers are developing a new method of plant regeneration by regulating the expression of genes that control plant cell differentiation.
Image: Traditional methods of plant regeneration require the use of plant growth regulators such as hormones, which can be species specific and labor intensive. In a new study, scientists have developed a new plant regeneration system by regulating the function and expression of genes invol...Read more -
Household use of pesticides harms children’s gross motor development, study shows
“Understanding the impact of household pesticide use on children’s motor development is critical because household pesticide use may be a modifiable risk factor,” said Hernandez-Cast, first author of Luo’s study. “Developing safer alternatives to pest control can promote healthier...Read more -
Application of Pyriproxyfen CAS 95737-68-1
Pyriproxyfen is benzyl ethers disrupt insect growth regulator. It is a juvenile hormone analogues new insecticides, with the uptake transfer activity, low toxicity, persistence of long, crop safety, low toxicity to fish , little impact on the ecological environment characteristics. For whitefly, ...Read more -
High Purity Insecticide Abamectin 1.8 %, 2 %, 3.2 %, 5 % Ec
Usage Abamectin is mainly used for the control of various agricultural pests such as fruit trees, vegetables and flowers. Such as small cabbage moth, spotted fly, mites, aphids, thrips, rapeseed, cotton bollworm, pear yellow psyllid, tobacco moth, soybean moth and so on. In addition, abamectin is...Read more -
Education and socioeconomic status are key factors influencing farmers’ knowledge of pesticide use and malaria in southern Côte d’Ivoire BMC Public Health
Pesticides play a key role in rural agriculture, but their excessive or misuse can negatively impact malaria vector control policies; This study was conducted among farming communities in southern Côte d’Ivoire to determine which pesticides are used by local farmers and how this rela...Read more