Neonicotinoids and other systemic insecticides can contaminate honeydew, which is an important food source for beneficial insects in agroecosystems, according to an international team of researchers.

Systemic insecticides that target insect pests, including potato beetles and diamondback moths, may not work as well during the drought and other climate changes, warns UC Davis agricultural ...

Last week I wrote about soft versus armored scale insects. Soft scales exude honeydew, are protected by ants and can be controlled by systemic insecticides, some of which have the active ingredient ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 15, 2025) A study in Communications Earth & Environment, through field, greenhouse, and laboratory experiments involving three plant bug species, finds both species-specific ...

On November 24, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is accepting comments on a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Public Employees for Environmental ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 8, 2024) Please submit comments by Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Acephate, an insecticide and member of the highly toxic organophosphate (OP) family, is so toxic that EPA is ...

Early- and mid-season insects in cotton crops are one of many threats growers face that can significantly impact lint yield and fiber quality. Applying integrated pest management (IPM) principles ...

BACOLOD CITY — The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has intensified efforts to prevent further spread of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in Negros Occidental, where sugarcane ...