A scientific advisory committee has reviewed the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR) investigation into samples of imidacloprid found in drinking water wells. In its recommendations to DPR on ...

An insecticide used to control pest infestations on squash and pumpkins significantly hinders the reproduction of ground-nesting bees -- valuable pollinators for many food crops, a new University of ...

On January 6, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced the release of a preliminary pollinator risk ...

A white-crowned sparrow affixed with a lightweight radio transmitter (complete with a long antenna extending off its back), allowing researchers to track its migratory movements. Image Credit: ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 11, 2018) The request by shellfish growers in Washington State to apply the neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid, on oyster and clams beds to control native burrowing ...

A family in East Porterville stands by a restored drinking water well. (photo: Department of Water Resources) The Department of Pesticide Regulation is considering new regulations to add for the use ...

Even if you’ve never heard of imidacloprid, there’s a good chance the world’s most-used neonicotinoid pesticide is lurking somewhere in your home. Or on your dog. Or maybe even in your groundwater or ...

As Albus Dumbledore famously told Voldemort in one epic Harry Potter duel, some fates are worse than death. It’s just as true in the wizarding world as it is in the dwindling realm of the bumblebee.

The neonicotinoid pesticide imidacloprid that has pitted shellfish growers against environmentalists has been ruled to be “too risky” for Washington state waters, the state Department of Ecology said.

Scientists have developed seven crystal forms of imidacloprid -- one of the world's most widely used insecticides -- in an effort to sharply reduce its environmental impact. The new forms work up to ...

New research provides important evidence on the role of insecticides on the longevity of insect population. New research has identified a mechanism by which low levels of insecticides such as, the ...