These foods are most likely to contain pesticides, according to data, so bust out the produce wash and get to scrubbin'. David Watsky Senior Editor / Home and Kitchen David lives in Brooklyn where ...

The state Assembly on Tuesday passed legislation that would require farms within a quarter-mile of a school to notify county officials before spraying pesticides. The intent of Assembly Bill 1864 ...

Companion planting is also an excellent alternative to pesticides for vegetable gardens. This method calls for gardeners to pair vegetable plants with other plants that naturally ward off pests.

It takes up and concentrates heavy metals and pesticides in the soil and air — even trace amounts that drift on the wind from nearby farms or seep out of treated wood and old drywall.

Inside each were cellophane packets of wood shavings soaked in unknown pesticides. The same kinds of packets had been found earlier that year on illegal farms in Siskiyou County, where lab tests ...

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The researchers who developed the product hope it will help reduce the use of chemical pesticides. The inspiration came from insect-trapping hairs with sticky tips, called glandular trichomes ...

Researchers at the University of Guelph say they want to see changes to how pesticides are labelled as "bee safe" after their new study found chemicals safe for honeybees may negatively affect ...

Indian spice exporters are being investigated after tests revealed elevated levels of cancer-causing pesticides in their products, sparking concern among global food regulators. The Spices Board ...

(photo: Brad Hooker) After years of friction, county agricultural commissioners warn their relationship with state pesticide regulators has hit a crisis point. Political pressure from the Newsom ...

The researchers who developed the product hope it will help reduce the use of chemical pesticides. The difficult part of the sticky trap idea was finding a formulation that would work with the ...