WATCH: How cities gave spotted lanternflies an evolutionary edge
Genetics reveal how the invasive insects adapted to urban heat and pesticides. NYU biology assistant professor Kristin Winchell and Ph.D. student Fallon Meng discuss the research.
Loi Duplomb : un rapport sur les substituts aux néonicotinoïdes suscite une controverse au sein de l’Inrae
Le sénateur Laurent Duplomb (Haute-Loire, LR), qui souhaite le retour de pesticides interdits, s’appuie sur les conclusions d’un rapport commandé par le ministère de l’agriculture. Mais des chercheurs contestent ce travail d’expertise qu’ils jugent biaisé.
Pesticide cocktails negatively affect soil biodiversity
A much-needed assessment of the scale of the effects of pesticides on soil biodiversity in Europe will support regulation and conservation efforts.
Under new regulation, common pesticide would require 'prescription' for use
Neonicotinoids are widely used pesticides, but they kill bees and harm ecosystems. New rules would treat them more like controlled drugs, requiring something akin to a prescription for their use.
The 15 foods destroying rainforests, in one simple chart
It’s pretty much impossible to live a life free of environmental harm. The cleanest energy relies on mining. Critical medical supplies produce plastic waste. Even organic foods are typically grown with pesticides. But there is one thing you could do immediate…
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