Pesticide : Science World Report

Jan 26, 2016 02:37 PM EST

Bed Bugs That Feed After Pesticide Exposure More Likely To Survive, Study Reveals

Getting rid of bedbugs can be tedious. In a new study, researchers found that bed bugs that feed after pesticide exposure are more likely to survive or it could take a while for them to die.

Dec 31, 2015 05:59 PM EST

New Model May Reveal How Humans Impact Pest Populations in Agriculture

When it comes to pest control, farmers have far more influence than you might think.

Aug 03, 2015 04:18 PM EDT

Honeybees Naturally Vaccinate Their Babies with Their Blood

Bees may be able to naturally vaccinate their offspring. Scientists have found out how bees naturally immunize their babies by studying a bee blood protein called vitellogenin.

Jul 26, 2015 02:28 PM EDT

70 Percent of Pollen and Honey Samples from Honeybees Contain Pesticides

Scientists have discovered that more than 70 percent of pollen and honey samples collected from foraging bees in Massachusetts contain at least one neonicotinoid, a class of pesticide that has been implicated in Colony Collapse Disorder.

Jun 29, 2015 10:07 AM EDT

Monarch Butterfly Species Faces Critical Decline: 80 Percent in 2 Decades

The monarch butterfly population is declining at a rapid rate and now, researchers have calculated by exactly how much.

Jun 05, 2015 09:42 AM EDT

Both Pesticides and Insecticides May Harm Wild Bees

Pesticides harm bees. Now, though, researchers have discovered another threat. It turns out that fungicides labeled "safe for bees" also indirectly may hurt these pollinators.

Jun 02, 2015 11:47 PM EDT

Could A Common Household Pesticide Increase The Risk Of ADHD In Teens?

New findings published the journal Environmental Health link attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, particularly young boys, to a commonly used household pesticide.