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Ecotoxicity of pesticide formulations and their mixtures: the case of potato crops in Costa Rica
Despite their environmental implications, ecotoxicological information regarding pesticide mixtures is relatively scarce. This study aimed to...
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Bridging sustainability and effectiveness: assessing pesticide policies and regulation in Sri Lanka
In the present era, policies often confront the challenge of addressing complex and pervasive issues such as climate change, food system...
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Investigation of pesticide residues level on commonly consumed leafy vegetables picked from the central market in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
This study aimed to investigate the presence of pesticide residues in a variety of commonly consumed leafy vegetables, including Grape leaves,...
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Assessing environmental impacts of pesticide usage in oiled seed ecosystems using environmental pesticide pressure indicators: a case study of groundnut in Loukkos plain, north-west Morocco
Loukkos perimeter, north-western of Morocco, is characterized by a strong dynamic of production systems, and a diversification of agricultural...
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A Pesticide Decision Support Tool to guide the selection of less environmentally harmful pesticides for the sugar cane industry
Pesticides applied to agricultural land have been shown to decrease the quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef lagoon. This issue is...
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Mitigation of pesticide-mediated ocular toxicity via nanotechnology-based contact lenses: a review
The xenobiotic stress exerted by pesticides leads to the deterioration of human and animal health including ocular health. Acute or prolonged...
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Assessing the scientific support for U.S. EPA pesticide regulatory policy governing active and inert ingredients
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pesticide regulatory policy only requires environmental impact and safety testing and labeling of the active...
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The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product
Glyphosate is an herbicide which was previously considered safe for non-target organisms. 825.8 million kilograms of glyphosate-based products were...
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Evaluating the interlinkage between pesticide residue regulation and agricultural green total factor productivity: empirical insights derived from the threshold effect model
Against the global backdrop of increased focus on green agriculture development, this study utilizes the SBM-DDF model and GML index to assess...
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Phytotoxicity and cytogenotoxicity of pesticide mixtures: analysis of the effects of environmentally relevant concentrations on the aquatic environment
In this study, we investigate the toxicity of commercial formulations based on glyphosate, 2,4-D, imidacloprid, and iprodione, in isolation and...
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Green finance reform and application intensity of chemical fertilizer and pesticide: policy evidence from China
The environmental hazards resulting from the excessive application of pesticides and fertilizers have been an inevitable agricultural production...
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Pesticide contamination in agro-ecosystems: toxicity, impacts, and bio-based management strategies
Continuous rise in application of pesticides in the agro-ecosystems in order to ensure food supply to the ever-growing population is of greater...
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Temporal evolution of organochlorine and organophosphate pesticide residues in wells in the Akkar Region (Lebanon)
The Akkar plain is the second largest agricultural area in Lebanon. This region produces huge amount of regular crops such as maize, fruits, and...
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Glyphosate-based formulation affects Tetragonisca angustula worker’s locomotion, behavior and biology
Declining bee populations diminish pollination services, damaging plant and agricultural biodiversity. One of the causes of this decline is the use...
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Insight into the environmental fate, hazard, detection, and sustainable degradation technologies of chlorpyrifos—an organophosphorus pesticide
Pesticides play a critical role in terms of agricultural output nowadays. On top of that, pesticides provide economic support to our farmers....
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California dominates U.S. emissions of the pesticide and potent greenhouse gas sulfuryl fluoride
Sulfuryl fluoride (SO 2 F 2 ) is a synthetic pesticide and a potent greenhouse gas that is accumulating in the global atmosphere. Rising emissions are a...
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Fabrication of versatile Fe3O4/GO/Au composite nanomaterial as SERS-active substrate for detection of pesticide residue
Highly active Fe 3 O 4 /GO/Au composite nanomaterial was fabricated as a substrate of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and applied for...
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Analysis, residue behaviour and risk assessment of combination product of iprovalicarb + copper oxychloride in representative fruiting vegetables, cucurbit and in soil using LC–MS/MS and ICP-MS
Combination product of two herbicides, i.e. iprovalicarb and copper oxychloride, is a new formulation. There is paucity of data on the dissipation...
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Effects of Pymetrozine and Tebuconazole with Foliar Fertilizer Through Mixed Application on Plant Growth and Pesticide Residues in Cucumber
The mixed application of pesticides and foliar fertilizer has been widely used in the production of cucumber, however, their effects on plant growth...
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What can the Allium cepa test say about pesticide safety? A review
The increasing use of pesticides has caused global concerns about the toxic effects and adverse consequences of pesticides on humans and the...
