Canadian Journal of Public Health / Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique, Vol. 103, No. 6 (November/December 2012), pp. e404-e407 (4 pages) Pyrethroids are a class of plant-derived insecticides and ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 4, 2008) According to a new Center for Public Integrity investigation, Perils of the New Pesticides, pyrethrins and pyrethroids were responsible for more than 26 percent of ...

The Center for Public Integrity is back with an impressive and important investigation into so-called “safe” pesticides that are responsible for lots of poisonings. The story says, for example, that ...

Dallas County is expected to begin aerial spraying of adulticide this week in an attempt to curb the mosquito population and stall the spread of West Nile virus in the county. They have contracted ...

A typical aerial spraying program involves loading a solution of the chemical and mineral oil in tanks. Nozzles create droplets that can get past the crowns of trees to hit the mosquitoes. Planes fly ...

To control mosquitoes around your home, many companies offer insecticide sprays. Unfortunately, tons of these sprays contain the chemicals “pyrethrins” or “pyrethroids.” While these products do kill ...

On August 2, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) announced that it has decided to reduce the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) safety factor for ...

John Clark is a professor of environmental toxicology and chemistry in the department of veterinary and animal science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and director of the state's ...

Global Pyrethroid Pesticide Market is valued at approximately USD 3.58 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than 4.92% over the forecast period 2024-2032.