Pesticide labels are more like long technical manuals, sometimes totaling 30-plus pages. The intent of all that information is to minimize the risk of handling the highly toxic chemicals. And there ...

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month and an opportune time to review pesticide safety practices at your home or business. The Weed ...

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month, a reminder for everyone to review their pesticide safety practices. The Weed Science ...

The EPA recently approved a new pesticide known as isocycloseram. The chemical’s approval has drawn backlash from conservation groups who claim there is a risk of long-term health effects.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – With February and the end of winter approaching, most insects are still wrapped up in their cocoons to protect them from the cold temperatures outside. Although these ...

(The Conversation) – Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin has said he wants the federal agency to accelerate scientific safety evaluations of various chemicals, including pesticides. The ...

Proper calibration also reduces the need for repeated spraying, lowering cumulative exposure over time. In this sense, calibration acts as the first and most affordable form of personal protection. In ...

An upcoming University of Illinois Extension program will lead pesticide applicators through the best practices for safe, effective and responsible pesticide use.

The University of Wyoming Extension will offer pesticide safety education programs for private applicators next month in Cheyenne.

The University of Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program will sponsor an in-person training and testing clinic on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Holiday Inn in Quincy.

The European Union has issued a serious food safety alert after detecting excessive levels of an insecticide in nectarines ...