29-12-2012Federal conservation efforts have been unsuccessful in reversing or even halting the decline of the Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus), a…
24-12-2012Leaf-cutting ants have evolved a range of defensive strategies which complicate the use of entomopathogens for their control. One of…
23-12-2012A total of 250 samples—including fruits, fruit juices, and baby foods (50 samples each); vegetables (70 samples); and cereals (30…
23-12-2012The Environment Minister, Richard Lochhead MSP, has refused to outlaw the use of nicotine-based toxic chemicals used by farmers to…
22-12-2012More than 300 diseases have been linked to pesticide use. These are not as a result of lab rat tests…
22-12-2012MEPs have advised that certain uses of neonicotinoid pesticides should be banned or subject to strict controls in Europe as…
21-12-2012For decades, the plummeting populations of bees and other pollinators have provoked serious concern: the busy insects' work is essential…
20-12-2012It is well known in psychotherapy that giving a name to an unnamed malady can make all the difference in…
20-12-2012I’m not quite ready to declare any victories, but the EU Report, Existing Scientific Evidence of the Effects of Neonicotinoids…
19-12-2012Pesticides used in agriculture are designed to protect crops against unwanted species, such as weeds, insects, and fungus. Many compounds…
