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72% of Ukraine’s winter grain sowing has been completed
Ukraine’s Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday that as of October 14, 3.73 million hectares of winter grain had been sown in Ukraine, accounting for 72 percent of the expected total area of 5.19 million hectares. Farmers have sown 3.35 million hectares of winter wheat, equivalent to 74.8 pe...Read more -
Paclobutrazol 25%WP Application on Mango
Application technology on mango:Inhibit shoot growth Soil root application: When mango germination reaches 2cm long, the application of 25% paclobutrazol wettable powder in the ring groove of the root zone of each mature mango plant can effectively inhibit the growth of new mango shoots, reduce n...Read more -
New laboratory gloves from Kimberly-Clark Professional.
Microorganisms can be carried into laboratory processes by operators, and while reducing human presence in critical areas can help, there are other ways that can help. One of the best ways to minimize risk to humans is to protect the environment from both living and non-living partic...Read more -
Effect of insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor residual spraying on malaria prevalence among women of reproductive age in Ghana: implications for malaria control and elimination |
Access to insecticide-treated bed nets and household-level implementation of IRS contributed to significant reductions in self-reported malaria prevalence among women of reproductive age in Ghana. This finding reinforces the need for a comprehensive malaria control response to contribute to ...Read more -
For the third year in a row, apple growers experienced below-average conditions. What does this mean for the industry?
Last year’s national apple harvest was a record one, according to the U.S. Apple Association. In Michigan, a strong year has driven down prices for some varieties and led to delays at packing plants. Emma Grant, who runs Cherry Bay Orchards in Suttons Bay, hopes some of t...Read more -
Dry weather has caused damage to Brazilian crops such as citrus, coffee and sugar cane
Impact on soybeans: The current severe drought conditions have resulted in insufficient soil moisture to meet the water needs of soybean planting and growth. If this drought continues, it is likely to have several effects. First, the most immediate impact is the delay in sowing. Brazilian farmers...Read more -
Household pesticide use and urinary 3-phenoxybenzoic acid levels in older adults: evidence from repeated measures.
We measured urinary levels of 3-phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA), a pyrethroid metabolite, in 1239 rural and urban elderly Koreans. We also examined pyrethroid exposure using a questionnaire data source; Household pesticide sprays are a major source of community-level exposure to pyrethro...Read more -
The U.S. EPA requires bilingual labeling of all pesticide products by 2031
Starting December 29, 2025, the health and safety section of the labels of products with restricted use of pesticides and the most toxic agricultural uses will be required to provide a Spanish translation. After the first phase, pesticide labels must include these translations on a rolling schedu...Read more -
Alternative pest control methods as a means of protecting pollinators and the important role they play in ecosystems and food systems
New research into the link between bee deaths and pesticides supports the call for alternative pest control methods. According to a peer-reviewed study by USC Dornsife researchers published in the journal Nature Sustainability, 43%. While evidence is mixed about the status of the mos...Read more -
What is the situation and prospect of agricultural trade between China and LAC countries?
I. Overview of agricultural trade between China and LAC countries since entering WTO From 2001 to 2023, the total trade volume of agricultural products between China and LAC countries showed a continuous growth trend, from 2.58 billion US dollars to 81.03 billion US dollars, with an average annua...Read more -
International Code of Conduct on Pesticides – Guidelines for Household Pesticides
The use of household pesticides to control pests and disease vectors in homes and gardens is common in high-income countries (HICs) and increasingly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where they are often sold in local shops and stores. . An informal market for public use. The ri...Read more -
Grain culprits: Why do our oats contain chlormequat?
Chlormequat is a well-known plant growth regulator used to strengthen plant structure and facilitate harvesting. But the chemical is now under new scrutiny in the US food industry following its unexpected and widespread discovery in US oat stocks. Despite the crop being banned for consumpt...Read more