Crystal insecticide is 12x better at killing malaria mosquitoes
A new crystal form of deltamethrin—a common insecticide used to control malaria—is up to 12 times more effective against mosquitoes than the existing form.
Oct. 13, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: pesticides malaria science-and-technology health-and-medicine mosquitoes
Solution to viscosity mystery may curb pesticide pollution
Researchers have figured out how to measure the viscosity of droplets. That could help control pesticide spraying, ink-jet printing, and more.
July 1, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: aircraft pollution agriculture pesticides math 3d-printing science-and-technology earth-and-environment liquids
Treating fabric with this pesticide zaps mosquitoes
Transfluthrin, a pesticide that can kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes, could be applied to bed nets and curtains.
June 25, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: pesticides malaria fabric health-and-medicine mosquitoes
Volcanic glass spray can kill mosquitoes
A new spray made with a type of volcanic glass shows promise in killing mosquitoes. That could help stop the spread of malaria.
June 8, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: insects pesticides malaria glass science-and-technology health-and-medicine mosquitoes coatings
Tags on pet dogs could monitor our chemical exposure
Researchers used silicone dog tags as passive environmental samplers to collect information about everyday chemical exposures.
June 2, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: pollution dogs pets pesticides earth-and-environment health-and-medicine phthalates flame-retardants
Celiac diagnosis more likely with higher blood levels of pesticides
In a new study, young people newly diagnosed with celiac disease had higher levels of chemicals from pesticides, nonstick cookware, and flame retardants in their blood.
May 12, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: pollution food pesticides gluten earth-and-environment health-and-medicine digestive-system
Method can measure gene-silencing pesticide in soil
New pesticides that give plants their own defenses against insects are headed to market. A new method is the first to detect them in dirt.
May 11, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: soil rna pesticides plants earth-and-environment
How insecticide could harm monarchs in added habitat
The research on insecticides could lead to better strategies for how to plant milkweed on agricultural land to expand monarch butterfly populations.
April 9, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: conservation insects agriculture pesticides butterflies earth-and-environment
Insecticide-making cotton actually boosted pesticide use in India
Thanks to genetically modified Bt cotton, "farmers in India are spending more on seeds, more on fertilizer, and more on insecticides."
March 25, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: insects pesticides genetic-engineering india money crops farmers earth-and-environment
Super popular weed killer threatens biodiversity
Roundup, one of the world's most popular weed killers, can make ecosystems more vulnerable to pollution and climate change.
March 2, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: evolution climate-change biodiversity agriculture pesticides plankton earth-and-environment
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