Landmark study shows decline in bee population due to neonicotinoid pesticide
The knowledge about the magnitude of harm that the bees were being subjected to due to these particular insecticides was still vague.
Jun 30, 2017, 12:25 PM IST
Insecticide exposure may elevate diabetes risk
Synthetic chemicals commonly found in insecticides and garden products bind to the receptors that govern our biological clocks, researchers said.
Jan 22, 2017, 15:27 PM IST
Global warming could make insecticides less effective
Researchers from Montana State University in US showed that permethrin becomes less effective at killing the yellowfever mosquito as temperatures increase.
Dec 01, 2015, 20:17 PM IST
