A University of Minnesota scientist is examining potential side effects of the urban use of a popular family of insecticides. The insecticide is widely used on lawns and gardens and is an effective ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 18, 2024) A recent study in The Journal of Toxicological Sciences shows that a single dose of the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin (CLO) induces behavioral abnormalities ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 27, 2026) A three-part study published in Molecular Neurodegeneration draws a connection between Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the organophosphate chlorpyrifos. “Since ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Farmers across America face a counterintuitive problem, according to new research. The very chemicals they spray to kill insect pests might be inadvertently helping weeds ...

Although pesticides can rid your home of cockroaches or farm fields of unwanted insects, they also can harm fish and potentially even people, according to a new study from Oregon State University. At ...