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EU Commission Takes Steps To Suspend Bee-Toxic Pesticides. Feb 1, 2013 526
Stunted growth: nano-pesticides are being hHailed as the next big thing in agriculture---but there could be unintended consequences. Blomberg, Lindsey Nov 1, 2012 533
Dear EarthTalk: how do I learn about what pesticides may be on the food I eat? Jun 3, 2012 509
Pesticide-dosed bees can lose royals, way home: in tests, nonfatal exposures lead to shrinking colonies. Milius, Susan May 5, 2012 700
Environmental pollutants and biodegradation. Basu, Saikat; Dasgupta, Sheuli May 1, 2012 888
Dear EarthTalk: what is "pesticide drift" and should I be worried about it? Apr 15, 2012 570
Vive la crop! Nanotech venture Vive Crop Protection of Toronto has developed a more eco-friendly way to keep pests, fungi and weeds out of farmers' fields. And that's just the beginning. Hamilton, Tyler Apr 1, 2012 1541
Pesticide-environment interactions. Brief article Apr 1, 2012 161
The greening of pesticide-environment interactions: some personal observations. Casida, John E. Report Apr 1, 2012 7458
Is pesticide use related to Parkinson disease? Some clues to heterogeneity in study results. van der Mark, Marianne; Brouwer, Maartje; Kromhout, Hans; Nijssen, Peter; Huss, Anke; Vermeulen, Roe Report Mar 1, 2012 8625
Persistent chlorinated pesticides and in vitro fertilization. Brief article Feb 1, 2012 204
The impact of pesticides on paddy farmers and ecosystem. Fuad, M.J. Mohd; Junaidi, A.B.; Habibah, A.; Hamzah, J.; Toriman, M.E.; Lyndon, N.; Er, A.C.; Selvad Report Jan 1, 2012 3858
Susceptibility of three strains of green peach aphid Myzus Persicae Sulzer (Homoptera: Aphididae) for four pesticides. Al Antary, Tawfiq M.; Khader, Basil Report Nov 1, 2011 3952
Acute Pesticide illnesses associated with Off-target Pesticide drift from agricultural applications: 11 states, 1998-2006. Lee, Soo-Jeong; Mehler, Louise; Beckman, John; Diebolt-Brown, Brienne; Prado, Joanne; Waltz, Justin; Report Aug 1, 2011 8350
Illnesses associated with agricultural pesticide drift. Brief article Aug 1, 2011 167
Prenatal pesticides and cognitive development. Report Aug 1, 2011 194
Concentrations of pesticides in carpet dust. Brief article Jul 1, 2011 141
Superbad. Jun 22, 2011 377
An Earth Day Pledge: Holganix Vows To Eliminate 1,000,000 Pounds Of Harmful Nitrates, Phosphates, Fertilizers and Pesticides From Environment. Apr 5, 2011 447
An Evaluation of pesticide stress induced proteins in three Cyanobacterial species-Anabaena fertilissima, Aulosira fertilissima and Westiellopsis prolifica using SDS-PAGE. Kumar, Nirmal J.I.; Bora, Anubhuti; Amb, Manmeet Kaur; Kumar, Rita N. Report Mar 1, 2011 3494
Brazil's ant-eaters. Brief article Feb 21, 2011 159
Tobacco's content of toxic nicotine 'makes it an excellent green pesticide'. Oct 28, 2010 227
NA body urges establishing of waste treatment plants. Oct 13, 2010 352
UPDATED: 'Organic Food: Eating with a Conscience' Guide to Organic Food Choices Protective of the Environment and Farmworkers. Sep 21, 2010 566
The role of biochar in modifying the environmental fate, bioavailability, and efficacy of pesticides in soils: a review. Kookana, Rai S. Report Sep 1, 2010 7730
Organic pesticides not always an 'eco-friendly' choice. Jun 23, 2010 282
Perfluorinated compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls, and organochlorine pesticide contamination in composite food samples from Dallas, Texas, USA. Schecter, Arnold; Colacino, Justin; Haffner, Darrah; Patel, Keyur; Opel, Matthias; Papke, Olaf; Birn Clinical report Jun 1, 2010 8783
Water pollution with special reference to pesticide contamination in India. Agrawal, Anju; Pandey, Ravi S.; Sharma, Bechan Report May 1, 2010 12636
Health risks & environmental issues: bees vs. Bayer. Williams, Rose Marie Apr 1, 2010 2328
Deadly scorpion venom used to develop safe, ecological pesticide. Jan 12, 2010 228
Pesticides indicted in bee deaths. Scott, Julia Reprint Jan 1, 2010 1955
Numerical simulation of pesticide transport and fate for water management in the Fucino Plain, Italy. Petitta, Marco; Marino, Miguel A. Report Jan 1, 2010 8215
Pesticide transport in Kolleru lake basin. Rao, G. Venkata; Rao, P. Malleswara; Kumar, K. Sundara Report Dec 1, 2009 2150
'Killer spices' provide eco-friendly pesticides for organic fruits and vegetables. Aug 17, 2009 448
Pollution permits for pesticide users upheld. Aug 6, 2009 625
Producers hail court pesticide decision as 'commonsense' win. Barker, Michael Brief article Jul 11, 2009 232
Backwoods Britain strikes again: our Government stands alone in Europe in defending hazardous pesticides. Blythman, Joanna Apr 25, 2009 386
Toxicity evaluation of pesticide waste leachate by Allium cepa Root (growth and cytogenetic) assay. Sarvesh; Singh, J.; Singh, Pradeep K.; Singh, Vikas; Singh, Yogendra P. Report Mar 1, 2009 4441
Chip Beck to Play in Allianz Golf Championship as Diatect "Green" Pesticide Endorser. Feb 11, 2009 694
Pink water: plastics, pesticides, and pills are contaminating our drinking supply. Pyhtila, Holly Sep 22, 2008 2599
Sumithrin immunotoxicity in the American lobster (Homarus americanus) upon experimental exposure. Levin, Milton; Brownawell, Bruce; De Guise, Sylvain Report Dec 1, 2007 2883
The mystery of the disappearing bees. O'Rourke, Morgan May 1, 2007 311
Runoff ruining reef. Brief article Mar 22, 2007 276
The Lake Apopka agreement. Rauschenberger, Heath Mar 1, 2007 839
Poisons in our midst: the CIC's Environment Division broadens chemists' awareness of the effects of pesticides in the environment. Cullen, William R. Jan 1, 2007 1220
Toxic produce. Brief article Jan 1, 2007 208
Pesticide susceptibility of Cybocephalus nipponicus and Rhyzobius lophanthae (Coleoptera: Cybocephalidae, Coccinellidae). Smith, Trevor Randall; Cave, Ronald D. Report Dec 1, 2006 3622
Strategies for eliminating and reducing persistent bioaccumulative toxic substances: common approaches, emerging trends, and level of success. Dec 1, 2006 757
TOXIC CHEMICALS ARE FOUND IN SCOTS RIVER; Exclusive Eels carry outlawed pesticide. Oct 19, 2006 313
Turf wars. Cox, Stan Jun 22, 2006 1970
Hong Kong's silent spring. Kubetin, Sally Koch Brief Article Dec 1, 2005 216
Chemical Christmas: immigrant tree farm workers face pesticide dangers. DeConto, Jesse James Nov 1, 2005 959
Simulations of transient pesticide concentrations in Long Island Sound for late summer 1999 with a high resolution coastal circulation model. Swanson, Robert L. Oct 1, 2005 3360
Cambodia goes organic. Halweil, Brian Jul 1, 2005 373
Pesticide pathways: close chemical consideration of the hydrolytic degradation of organophosphorus pesticides will lead to refined environmental risk assessment. Buncel, Erwin; Van Loon, Gary W. Apr 1, 2005 1312
Environmentally responsible pest management: safer and more targeted ways than wholesale spraying are available. Eicher, Eric Feb 1, 2005 858
Eco-savvy village shows the way. Kuruganti, Kavitha Dec 1, 2004 625
Sault entering into bio-economy game. Ross, Ian Nov 1, 2004 810
U.S. protects pesticide. Brief Article Oct 1, 2004 269
Green, but clean: breaking the lawn-care pesticide cycle. Bradley, Jane M. May 1, 2004 732
Field study of pesticide leaching in an allophanic soil in New Zealand. 1: experimental results. Close, M.E.; Magesan, G.N.; Lee, R.; Stewart, M.K.; Hadfield, J.C. Sep 1, 2003 6291
Field study of pesticide leaching in an allophanic soil in New Zealand. 2: comparison of simulations from four leaching models. Close, M.E.; Pang, L.; Magesan, G.N.; Lee, R.; Green, S.R. Sep 1, 2003 9505
Land use effects on sorption of pesticides and their metabolites in sandy soils. I. Fenamiphos and two metabolites, fenamiphos sulfoxide and fenamiphos sulfone, and fenarimol and azinphos methyl. Oliver, D.P.; Kookana, R.S.; Salama, R.B. Sep 1, 2003 6102
Land use effects on sorption of pesticides and their metabolites in sandy soils. II. Atrazine and two metabolites, deethylatrazine and deisopropylatrazine, and prometryne. Oliver, D.P.; Kookana, R.S.; Salama, R.B; Correll, R. Sep 1, 2003 7164
Distribution and occurrence of selected pesticides in urban and agricultural areas: a comparison between central Alabama and national data sets. Robinson, James L. Jul 1, 2003 4856
Do sediments sully the reef? Steve Davidson investigates the effects of cattle and cane on the corals of the Great Barrier Reef. Davidson, Steve Apr 1, 2003 2653
Fish hormones change when oxygen is scarce. (Sexual Hang-Up). Morgan, K. Mar 1, 2003 446
The effect of pesticides on earthworms and soil microbes. (Social Science, Environmental, Field Biology Poster Session 02:00 PM-03:00 PM). Watson, Rachael S. Abstract Mar 1, 2003 243
Pesticide Myths dispelled with summary of scientific studies. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref). Feb 1, 2003 432
Economic evaluation of pesticide use externalities in the Cotton Zones of Punjab, Pakistan. Khan, M. Azeem; Iqbal, Muhammad; Ahmad, Iftikhar; Soomro, Manzoor H. Report Dec 22, 2002 5560
Sorption of pesticides used in banana production on soils of Ecuador. Caceres, Tanya; Ying, Guang-Guo; Kookana, Rai Dec 1, 2002 4795
Environmentally friendly controls effective on insect pests and deadly plant virus. (Update December/2002). Dec 1, 2002 536
Responsible carry-away. (Asia). Brief Article Jun 22, 2002 238
Conference focuses on waste remediation technology. Brief Article May 6, 2002 289
Feminized frogs: Herbicide disrupts sexual growth. (This Week). Harder, B. Brief Article Apr 20, 2002 437
Pesticides interfere with crop nutrients. (Environmental Intelligence). Nierenberg, Danielle Brief Article Jan 1, 2002 228
Management practices for control of runoff losses from cotton furrows under storm rainfall. II. Transport of pesticides in runoff. Silburn, D.M.; Simpson, B.W.; Hargreaves, P.A. Statistical Data Included Jan 1, 2002 10988
Positive Notes. Dec 22, 2001 1089
Assuring security of dangerous pesticides. (Chemicals). Brief Article Dec 1, 2001 532
Pesky Pesticides: Designed to cling to a leaf, pesticides can become a lot more mobile on a pair of shoes or gloves and pose indoor health concerns. Wilensky, Joe Dec 1, 2001 3107
Lord of the fries. (The Front). Cray, Charlie Brief Article Dec 1, 2001 520
Bt Corn Risk to Monarchs Is "Negligible". Milius, S. Brief Article Sep 15, 2001 736
Ratifying Global Toxics Treaties: The U.S. Must Provide Leadership. Schafer, Kristin S. Brief Article Sep 1, 2001 763
TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK. Bogo, Jennifer Sep 1, 2001 2408
Differences in sorption behaviour of carbaryl and phosalone in soils from Australia, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom. Ahmad, R.; Kookana, R. S.; Alston, A. M.; Bromilow, R. H. Statistical Data Included Jul 1, 2001 7332
Whose Grass is Greenest? MOTAVALLI, JIM Brief Article May 1, 2001 789
Pesticide Analysis: An Overview of Methods. Mar 1, 2001 992
A New Threat to Frogs. Geer, Kelly; Krest, Sherry Brief Article Sep 1, 2000 770
Predicting the probabilities of groundwater contamination by pesticides under variable recharge. Aylmore, L.A.G.; Di, H.J. Statistical Data Included May 1, 2000 3447
Pesticide residues below tolerance. May 1, 2000 198
Amphibia Fading. Mattoon, Ashley May 1, 2000 6874
EARTH DAY 2000. Mar 1, 2000 1776
Thyroid Linked to Some Frog Defects. Raloff, J. Brief Article Oct 2, 1999 490
Pollutant waits to smite salmon at sea. Raloff, J. Brief Article May 8, 1999 637
Restoring Habitat Through Pesticide Management. Snyder-Conn, Elaine; Green, Mike; Johnson, Sam; O'Brien, Tom; Steffeck, Don; Stenquist, Scott Jan 1, 1999 1050
Rachel Carson's Legacy. Henry, Mary G. Jan 1, 1999 527
Keeping methyl bromide under wraps. Raloff, Janet Brief Article Oct 3, 1998 347
Cotton, pesticides and suicides. Verma, Jitedra Sep 22, 1998 942
Bug sprays seem to really like toys. Raloff, Janet Brief Article Feb 21, 1998 360
For the birds. Wauer, Roland H. Cover Story Mar 1, 1997 2250
Clean Food & Water. Fadope, Cece Modupe Dec 1, 1996 882
The next hurdle in ozone repair. O'Meara, Molly Nov 1, 1996 739
Toxic bananas. Wheat, Andrew Sep 1, 1996 5309
The two-edged sword. Sherwood, Jane Oct 1, 1995 895
Beyond methyl bromide. Wood, Marcia; Stelljes, Kathryn Barry; Senft, Dennis Jan 1, 1995 2106
Home carpets: shoeing in toxic pollution. Raloff, Janet Aug 11, 1990 630
Pesticidal rains. Jun 6, 1987 259
Pesticides: how low will they go? Apr 27, 1985 225

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