insecticide

Alarming Decline of Insect Population and What Causes the Crisis

Medicine & Technology Apr 27, 2022

Some insects are harmful and seem useless, but each of them is part of the continuous growth of the planet. Read more about what happens when insect populations are removed from Earth.

Insecticides: Is It a Threat for Mammals?

Feb 07, 2021

Researchers report that the commonly used synthetic insecticide, neonics, harms birds, wildlife, and humans.

Unique Fungi Helps Plants Fight off Aphids With Strengthened Immunity

Jan 25, 2021

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen showed that unique fungi could strengthen the immune system of wheat and bean plants to fend off aphids.

Researchers Explain How Colorado Potato Beetles Ward Off Pesticides

Dec 22, 2020

New research specifies Colorado Potato Beetles had beaten"lead arsenate, mercury DDT, and dieldrin," and more than 50 other pesticides.

Common Insecticide Imidacloprid Harms Beneficial Insects

Scientists Explain How Insecticides Affect Insects' Neurological Functions

Sep 29, 2020

How the insecticide imidacloprid affects the common fruit fly brings concern over beneficial insects such as honeybees. Low doses of the insecticide have a significant impact on the fly's neurological functions.

Cockroaches Are Becoming Immune to Insecticides

Jul 04, 2019

Scientists were able to keep cockroach populations level through rotating insecticides, but weren't actually able to reduce their numbers.

Truvia’s Artificial Sweetener ‘Erythritol’ Discovered To Be An Effective Insecticide & Fly Birth Control Solution

May 24, 2017

Popular artificial sweetener Erythritol discovered to be an effective insecticide and birth control solution.

Queen Bee Egg Development Affected By Pesticides

May 16, 2017

Scientists looking at bumblebees in the English countryside suggest that using the insecticide Thiamethoxam might bring down the bumblebee population.

Crab Shells: The Best Way To Get Rid Of Malaria Virus

May 12, 2017

The recent study showed that crab shells mixed with silver particles can control the spread of mosquito-borne diseases

Insecticides Can't Stop Mosquitoes To Bite, Reproduce, Spread Malaria

Apr 26, 2017

Researchers discovered that after losing their legs due to insecticides, mosquitoes could still bite humans and lay eggs afterward.

Combined Insecticide & Fungus Is the Best Way To Control Termites: Full Details Here

Apr 21, 2017

A recent study made by the Purdue University dismantled termite’s behavior and result showed that targeting their resistance genes is the best way to eliminate them

Penn State Scientists Created Fungal Biopesticide To Smash The Resistance Of Insecticide In Bed Bugs

Mar 23, 2017

An average American spend almost $500 to $1,000 per room to get rid of bed bugs but still, they can't sleep. Bed bugs generate insecticide resistance in their body which won't let them die. Penn State scientists found another alternative to get rid of bed bugs.