pesticide

Bumble bees already deal with significant challenges from pesticide exposure, shrinking natural habitat, and widespread diseases.

However, Irfan noted that while washing produce can help reduce some contaminants, it cannot eliminate pesticides that are absorbed throughout the plant.

Peregrine falcons, which were once nearly wiped out in Australia due to the use of pesticides in agriculture, have staged a recovery since the 1980s when DDT and other chemicals were banned.

For this study group, indoor pesticide use was the main source of exposure.

Technological advancements from the world’s largest seed and pesticide companies are expected to help farmers raise more soybeans per acre in the years ahead.