Some pesticides used by potato farmers in Nyandarua County are banned, the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has revealed.

A national union representing farm workers has filed a lawsuit against Health Canada, accusing the agency of failing to ...

Paul Friday is one of thousands of farmers who blame a pesticide called paraquat – now banned in 70 countries – for their ...

As climate change fuels the spread of plant diseases worldwide, a new nanoparticle smart spray could help crops defend ...

Indoor pests can be a big problem for homeowners, but should you use dangerous chemicals in your home to solve the issue?

A government-funded campaign has begun spraying insecticides and biological agents on 240,000 acres of Maine's North Woods infested with spruce budworm, a voracious forest pest that killed millions of ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In a major victory for health and environmental groups, a California court has ruled (see here and here) that a sweeping state pesticide spraying program is unlawful. The court ...

We are also searching for some industries for its transfer,” he said. “Once the battery is charged, it can be run for about 1.5 hours, and it can spray the pesticides for about 40-50 metres. It can ...

The application of pesticides is essential in modern agricultural production ... The aim of this study was to evaluate the drift potential of conventional spray tips and those incorporating drift ...

Despite thousands of comment letters urging the department to take a safer approach, officials in 2014 approved a program that gave them broad license to spray 79 pesticides, some known to cause ...

To date, the FPA has been advancing precision farming practices, including drone-assisted fertilizer and pesticide spraying. Other ongoing programs of the FPA include the Composting Facility for ...