#insecticides — Public Fediverse posts

@tu_muenchen #Insect #pollinators are being threatened by pesticides. #France has just re-legalised two previously banned bee-killing #insecticides, to the despair of #French apiarists (see: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260721-uproar-in-france-over-reintroduction-of-bee-harming-pesticides).

Dakota Gardener: Unwelcome garden visitors https://www.allforgardening.com/1931718/dakota-gardener-unwelcome-garden-visitors/ #AdultBeetles #ColoradoPotatoBeetle #GardeningNorthDakota #Insecticides #MatureLarvae #NorthDakota #PotatoPlant #PotatoPlants

An Invasive #Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening #Africa’s Cities
The #malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all #insecticides.
Genomic analysis of the mosquito, called Anopheles stephensi, using specimens collected from 10 countries, showed those found in Africa had genetic resistance to all of the chemicals currently used in spraying campaigns and other mosquito-control efforts, meaning those insecticides will not kill it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/politics/mosquito-africa-anopheles-stephensi.html
https://archive.ph/TMjZ7

Pesticide exposure at work may increase motor neurone disease risk – new study

"A new study, published today, has found that being exposed to pesticide at work can increase the risk of developing ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) by 61–71%. The study brings together the findings of eight other studies – but not all of them assess risk in the same way. Here’s why we need to interpret the findings with caution....Overall, the study supports the case that being exposed to pesticide at work increases your risk of developing ALS." >>
https://theconversation.com/pesticide-exposure-at-work-may-increase-motor-neurone-disease-risk-new-study-289043
#pesticides #fungicides #herbicides #insecticides #harm #OHS #work #NeuroDegenerativeDiseases #conservation #weeding #councils #HorticulturalIndustry #ALS

🦟 Canadian scientists pooled and re-analysed the data from 11 previous studies on links between pesticide exposure (including herbicides and insecticides) and motor neuron disease, finding that exposure was linked to a 60-70% increase in the risk of men developing the most common form, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The team says that, compared with no exposure, exposure to herbicides was linked to a 70% increase in a man's risk of developing the disease, and exposure to either insecticides or fungicides was linked with a 60% increase in risk. Interestingly, the researchers point out that there was no increased risk seen in women. It's important to note, the authors say, that this kind of study is limited by the quality of the original studies it is based on, and does not prove the pesticides caused the disease, just that the two may be linked.

Australian scientists from The University of Queensland, RMIT University, University of Sydney and Adelaide University have offered commentary on the research.

✨Follow the link to read the expert reaction✨
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/workplace-pesticide-exposure-linked-to-motor-neuron-disease-risk

#science #ScienceNews #research #STEMEducation #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #pesticides #insecticides #herbicides #fungicide #MND #ALS #motorneurondisease #amyotrophiclateralsclerosis

#Cyclospora Spreads Through Human Feces. How Did It Get Into Our Food Supply?

The large number of cases suggests that excrement entered the food system on a “surprising scale.”

By Alice Callahan and Caroline Hopkins Legaspi
July 21, 2026

Excerpt: "Several cyclospora outbreaks linked to raspberries in the late 1990s illustrated one way the parasite can contaminate fresh produce, said Melvin Kramer, an epidemiologist who worked in several state and local public health departments before founding a food safety consulting group.

"In 1996, after collecting detailed food histories from people sickened with cyclospora, investigators traced the illnesses to raspberries from a few farms in Guatemala. There, investigators determined it was likely that the #insecticides and #fungicides sprayed onto the berries had been mixed with #ContaminatedWater. The farms had sourced the water from wells or a nearby river, both of which were vulnerable to #runoff from latrines, especially during the rainy season. Although the water was filtered, the filter removed only debris, not microbes like cyclospora.

"Before this year, the largest outbreak in the United States in recent history occurred in the summer of 2020, sickening 701 people in 14 states and hospitalizing 38. Federal officials linked it to Fresh Express bagged salads containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and carrots. They traced at least some of that produce to a farm in South Florida and detected cyclospora in a nearby #WaterCanal that had been used to irrigate crops on the farm. Later, genetic analysis confirmed that the cyclospora found in the canal water matched that found in people sickened in the outbreak, said Frank Yiannas, who was a top official at the #FDA from 2018 to 2023."

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/r7zv4

#WaterIsLife #Cyclosporasis #FoodContamination #BigAg #GrowYourOwnFood #WaterContamination

📣 Ce soir, à l’Assemblée nationale, les député·es débattront du projet de loi d’urgence agricole, qui propose de réintroduire deux insecticides de la famille des néonicotinoïdes : l’acétamipride et le flupyradifurone.

🛑 Mobilisons-nous contre cette nouvelle loi Duplomb !

✊ Rendez-vous ce lundi 20 juillet à 18h devant l’Assemblée nationale !

#duplomb #acétamipride #flupyradifurone #abeilles #pesticides #insecticides #urgenceagricole #biodiversité #santé #agirpourlenvironnement

Had a guy come by offering to spray for all manner of pests. I told him we ain't really into spraying stuff and he assured me it was all natural so I took the dialogue option of firm 'no thank you', but I also saw one that said 'I have already said "no" not "convince me"', as well as the 'I don't think attempted localized species eradication has zero impact' options.
#insecticides #soliciting

From 2020: #Mexico has 1,900 species of #bees and they’re all at risk: biologist

by Susy Buchanan
May 21, 2020

"All of Mexico’s 1,900 different species of native bees are at risk of extinction, says Ricardo Ayala Barajas, a National Autonomous University researcher based at the Chamela Biology Station in Jalisco.

"Most of Mexico’s bees do not sting and only 47 species produce honey, but all native species are endangered, explained the researcher on the United Nations World Bee Day, May 20.

"In an interview with the newspaper Milenio, Ayala said that around the world there are approximately 20,000 different named species of bees, and like in Mexico, every one is threatened by the use of #insecticides and #deforestation.

" 'A great effort is required to try to reduce the use of insecticides and make more careful use of natural resources, for the future of humanity and to care for the bees that help plants reproduce and generate fruits and seeds,' Ayala said. 'We must appreciate and understand them more in order to prevent them from disappearing.'

"Bee conservation is on the rise in Mexico, just as it is globally.

"In #Guanajuato, people who kill #bees or harm their #habitat can be fined up to 8,000 pesos (US $350). In #Yucatán, the government and communities are collaborating on a bee conservation project after significant bee populations have died, thought to be a result of crop dusting. A similar campaign is underway in #Campeche."

Source:
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-has-1900-species-of-bees-and-theyre-all-at-risk-biologist/

#WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees #NativeBees #YucatanBees #BeeConservation

8 Natural & Homemade #Insecticides: Save Your #Garden Without Killing the Earth

These natural, #DIY formulas are safe yet effective for helping rid your garden of pests.

By Derek Markham
Updated July 15, 2024

In This Article

- Try Non-Chemical Methods First
- Vegetable Oil Spray
- Soap Spray
- #NeemOil Spray
- #DiatomaceousEarth
- Garlic Spray
- Chile Pepper Spray
- All-in-One Homemade Spray
- Tomato Leaf Spray

"#NaturalPesticides can be an excellent tool in your arsenal against insect pests, which have the potential to turn your lush garden into their own insect all-you-can-eat buffet. Fortunately, making them yourselves doesn't have to be super complicated.

"It's important to note that just because these are 'natural' or homemade insecticides, that doesn't imply that they can't harm your soil, your garden, or your person. An insecticide (which is a pesticide) is defined by the EPA as 'any chemical used to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate pests,' and as such, they have the potential to be 'harmful to people, animals, or the environment.' And, of course, not all insects are harmful. Applying insecticides indiscriminately, especially harsh pesticides that affect even the beneficial insects, can have a detrimental effect on your local garden ecosystem.

Do a Patch Test

"Some plants may be more sensitive than others to various treatments. We recommend testing for plant sensitivity. Simply apply the formula to a small area and wait 24 hours to see if any damage occurs.

"Before going all out with any pesticide or insecticide, be sure to do your homework and choose the option that is both most effective and least harmful to you and your garden.

Try Non-Chemical Methods First

"The best pest management plan always starts with preventative and other non-chemical methods before bringing out the sprays. Since healthy, happy plants are much more resilient to pests, always begin by choosing the right plants for the right places and caring for them correctly.

"#CompanionPlanting is another essential strategy in pest control. It involves selecting plants that will be good neighbors to one another—improving environmental conditions, attracting beneficial insects and creatures, and/or repelling, confusing, or distracting certain pest species to keep their companions safe. "

Learn more:
https://www.treehugger.com/natural-homemade-insecticides-save-your-garden-without-killing-earth-4858819

#SolarPunkSunday #NaturalPestControl #Gardening #DIYPestControl

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 243

Insecticide poison in #wildflower nectar negatively impacts the dynamics of wild bumblebee populations, reducing male/queen reproductive capacity, the number of mating individuals and amount of queens establishing nests.
#bees
#insecticides
#nature
#worldbeesanctuary
#biodiversity
#environment
#wildlife

@globalmuseum And yet ... people reacting to one insect, such mosquito, apply broad spectrum #insecticides that kill the predators of the insect they dislike. And as bonus cause learning disabilities in children and dementia in elderly because of hormonal disruption. OK, maybe the learning disability causes use of wide spectrum insecticides.

Après l’arrêt des néonicotinoïdes, les oiseaux insectivores reviennent

> Une étude révèle une légère augmentation des oiseaux insectivores après l’interdiction, en 2018, de néonicotinoïdes.
https://lareleveetlapeste.fr/apres-larret-des-neonicotinoides-les-oiseaux-insectivores-ont-augmente-en-france/

#Insecticides #Néonicotinoïdes #Oiseaux #Biodiversité #FdC #RevueDePresse

#Hemp cultivation contributes to the European Green Deal objectives

Excerpts:

"Hemp has a number of #Environmental benefits.

- #CarbonStorage: one hectare of hemp sequesters 9 to 15 tonnes of CO2, similar to the amount sequestered by a young forest, but it only takes five months to grow.

- Breaking the cycle of diseases: hemp helps to break the cycle of diseases when used in #CropRotation. In addition, weeds are not able to grow due to the fast growth and shading capacity of hemp plants.

- #SoilErosion prevention: dense leaves of hemp become a natural soil cover, reducing water loss and protecting against soil erosion. Hemp covers the ground just three weeks after germination.

- #Biodiversity: flowering cycle usually occurs between July and September, coinciding with a lack of pollen production from other crops. Hemp produces large amounts of pollen. It also provides shelter for birds and hemp seeds are a food for animals.

- Low or no use of #pesticides: hemp is susceptible to few pests because of the lack of natural predators, which means that the use of #insecticides, #herbicides, and #fungicides can be avoided in most cases."


"Uses of hemp

1. Textile industry (#HempFibre)

Hemp fibre is very similar to linen and the interest of the textile industry in using hemp fibre is growing. The European Commission, in its circular economy action plan, considers the textile sector as one of the cornerstones in the transition towards a greener and more sustainable economy and it has encouraged stakeholders to seek new materials and new economic models. To this end, the EU has adopted a strategy for sustainable and circular textiles aiming to create a more sustainable, innovative, circular economic model.
Hemp fibre and textile material
Hemp fibre is a sustainable raw material for the textile industry.

2. Food and feed (#HempSeeds)

Hemp seeds contain high levels of protein and considerable amounts of fibres, vitamins, Omega-3, and minerals. As a result, de-hulled hemp seeds serve as a food for human consumption, while whole hemp seeds are used as feed for animals.

3. #Construction (#HempFibre)

There are three main hemp-based products used in construction: #lime hemp concrete (#hempcrete), #HempWool, and fibre-board insulation. The construction sector is responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of GHG emissions, and 75% of that energy goes to waste. This has led to a search for construction practices and materials that are carbon neutral or carbon sequesters. Hempcrete is a carbon sequester as the amount of carbon stored in the material is higher than the emissions generated during its production, and it continues to store carbon during the building’s life. Improving energy efficiency in the building sector will play a key role in achieving carbon-neutrality by 2050, a goal set out in the European Green Deal. Hemp can play a significant role in reaching this objective.

Hempcrete, hemp wool and fibre-board insulation are used in the construction sector due to their energy efficient properties.

4. #Paper production (hemp fibre)

There are multiple advantages to using hemp fibre to make paper: hemp stalks only take up to five months to mature, #HempPaper does not necessarily require toxic bleaching chemicals and hemp paper can be recycled seven to eight times.

Hemp fibre paper is a more sustainable alternative to paper made from wood pulp.

5. Other uses

Hemp-derived products are used in different industries and for different purposes. Negative environmental effects of plastic have pushed manufacturers to seek alternatives. Hemp is a good option given its light weight and durability. As a substitute for plastic, hemp-derived products are used in different sectors such as car manufacturing, railway, aviation and aerospace.

Other uses of hemp include #cosmetics (oils, lotions, shampoos, etc.) and energy production (#biofuels). There is also interest in the production and marketing of hemp extracts, notably cannabidiol (#CBD), due to its possible uses in cosmetics, health products and food. These possible uses are, however, subject to the relevant EU requirements. In November 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union determined that the marketing of legally produced CBD is permitted under EU law."

Read more:
https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/crop-productions-and-plant-based-products/hemp_en

#SolarPunkSunday #HempFiber #HempUses #EUGreenNewDeal #EuropeanGreenDeal #Birdseed #HempFiberBoard #Cannabis

Les nuages un réservoir de #pesticides bien plus vaste qu’escompté, et, chaque jour,d’importantes quantités de substances actives ( #herbicides #insecticides #fongicides ) sont précipitées sur terre avec la pluie https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/fr/istrazhuvanje-desetici-toni-pesticidi-vkluchuvajkji-gi-i-zabranetite-prisutni-vo-oblacite-nad-francija/ Angelica Bianco,chercheuse au Labo de météorologie physique de l'Université de Clermont-Auvergne, a déclaré qu'elle s'attendait à trouver «seulement quelques kilogrammes» de pesticides dans les nuages ​​au-dessus de la #France https://www.uca.fr/recherche/presentation/lactualite-scientifique/institut-des-sciences/les-nuages-sont-ils-un-reservoir-de-pesticides

#pollution

The Impact of a Ghostwritten Paper on the Fate of #Glyphosate - A downsized #EPA faces a deadline to review the #herbicide #safety without much of its in-house expertise. In Oct 2026 EPA must release decision on use of America’s most widely used herbicide. It will mark milestone in the 15-year registration review cycle for #pesticides (the umbrella legal term in the U.S. which includes #herbicides, #insecticides #fungicides #rodenticides) mandated under federal #law https://undark.org/2025/08/15/opinion-ghostwritten-paper-glyphosate/

A 23-year-old student rallied half a million French against a controversial farming law.

A petition launched by a 23-year-old student to repeal a new French law on farming has garnered more than 549,000 signatures, surpassing the threshold to be debated in parliament — a first in France's recent history.

The petition could be debated in the French parliament in the autumn.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250719-a-23-year-old-student-rallied-half-a-million-french-against-a-controversial-farming-law?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Farmers #Petition #Parliament #Politics #Insecticides #Pesticides #Agriculture #Food #France

'A symbiotic gut bacterium (Bacillus cereus) enhances insect susceptibility to insecticides by reducing antioxidant and detoxification enzyme' - an Entomologia Generalis article on #ScienceOpen:

🔎 https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=1f4a37c2-c264-4789-ae97-3a5049796276

#Entomology #SymbioticBacteria #InsectMicrobiome #Insecticides

The accelerating disappearance of life is a subject that receives very little media coverage, and it's a real tragedy.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/24/extinction-crisis-could-see-500-bird-species-vanish-within-a-century-report-aoe

#biodiversity #life #birds #pesticides #insecticides #pollution

Générations futures
Acétamipride, biocides et colliers antipuces : la ministre de l’Agriculture prise en flagrant délit de désinformation !
https://mcinformactions.net/acetamipride-biocides-et-colliers-antipuces-la-ministre-de-l-agriculture-prise
#insecticides #neonicotinoides #biodiversite

Stumbled onto a comment on reddit that serves as a good reminder that pyrethroid mosquito sprays (Mosquito Shield, Mosquito Joe, Mosquito Squad, etc.) are highly toxic to fish. Labels always say "never spray near water" but applicators often ignore. #fish #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #virginia #pesticides #insecticides #ponds #koi

Mediapart
À l’Assemblée, la réintroduction des néonicotinoïdes revient par la petite porte
https://mcinformactions.net/a-l-assemblee-la-reintroduction-des-neonicotinoides-revient-par-la-petite-porte
#insecticides #neonicotinoides #biodiversite #assembleeNationle

Cyber@cteurs
Cyberaction : Non au retour des néonicotinoides
https://mcinformactions.net/cyberaction-non-au-retour-des-neonicotinoides
#insecticides #neonicotinoides #biodiversite #assembleeNationle

Mediapart
À l’Assemblée, la réintroduction des néonicotinoïdes ne passe pas l’étape de la commission
https://mcinformactions.net/a-l-assemblee-la-reintroduction-des-neonicotinoides-ne-passe-pas-l-etape-de-la
#insecticides #neonicotinoides #biodiversite #assembleeNationle