Honey bees encounter insecticides via contaminated nectar, pollen, and plant surfaces, creating unintended exposure routes ...

Insecticides can help protect crops against troublesome pests, but they also pose a risk for beneficial insects such as pollinators. A new study provided insight into how even sublethal doses of ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 5, 2024) A novel, comprehensive study published in Science reviews a library of 1,024 different chemicals (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and plant inhibitors) ...

Sublethal Exposure to Pesticides Induces Personality Changes in Spiders (Beyond Pesticides, August 14, 2015) Sublethal exposure to the organophosphate pesticide phosmet results in significant ...

Sublethal doses of pesticides – concentrations too low to kill – have emerged as a significant yet underexplored factor in this decline. Previous research has demonstrated how sublethal doses of ...

Insecticides can help protect crops against troublesome pests, but they also pose a risk for beneficial insects such as pollinators. A new study led by researchers at Penn State provided insight into ...

Fire survivors know that “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” is more than a Broadway show-stopping song; in fires, it’s a life-stopping threat. Smoke inhalation is the leading cause of U.S. fire deaths. Even ...

Insecticides can help protect crops against troublesome pests, but they also pose a risk for beneficial insects such as pollinators. A study led by researchers at Penn State provides insight into how ...