From theguardian.com
Aphids plaguing UK gardens in warm spring weather, says RHS
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Sap-sucking insects top list of queries to gardening charity after causing significant harm to plants
#plants #spring #uknews #animals #farming #gardens #insects #wildlife #worldnews #pesticides
14h ago
From twincities.com
Burnsville to pilot ‘food forest’ at Civic Center Park
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An old hockey rink in Burnsville will soon be transformed into an educational garden under a new citywide initiative to implement sustainable land practices and build long-term solutions to health …
#garden #minnesota #burnsville #foodforest #pesticides #urbanroots #fertilizers #sustainable #FoodSecurity #marketgarden
on Feb 16
From usrtk.org
Agricultural pesticide exposure linked to childhood cancers, study says
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High exposure to multiple pesticides may cause childhood cancers, especially brain and central nervous system tumors, a new study shows.
#cancer #health #pesticides #agriculture
on Feb 16
From futura-sciences.com
Pesticides et biodiversité : ce que l’on craignait est pire que prévu !
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Les pesticides, largement utilisés en agriculture, agissent sur de nombreuses espèces de façon indifférenciée, un peu comme les chaluts raclant le fond des mers, et contribuent ainsi à...
#press #agrochimie #pesticides #agriculture #environment #biodiversite #agroindustrie #environnement #revuedepresse #pollutionagricole
on Feb 16
From mongabay.com
Petition calls on EPA to tighten pesticide rules to protect bees
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Insect conservation NGO the Xerces Society recently petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to expand its requirement of data to evaluate pesticides can that hurt bees. Scientists say improving pesticide safety for bees would benefit many other pollinators, including the iconic...
on Feb 16