California launched a new statewide online pesticide notification system this week that will warn farmworkers beforehand of upcoming pesticide applications. The California Department of Pesticide ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A new spray technology enhances pesticide adherence to plant leaves, reducing runoff and environmental pollution while cutting costs for farmers. This system ...

The researchers will present their results at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS Spring 2025 is being held March 23-27; it features about 12,000 presentations on a range of ...

From the early 1970s until 1993, chlordecone, an "extremely toxic and persistent" pesticide, was used in banana plantations to tackle the banana weevil, a "pest that ravaged crops", said The Guardian.