Missouri’s congressional Republicans have sent a letter to the EPA urging them to rescind their cancellation of chlorpyrifos for the 2022 growing season.
If activists are so concerned about the environment and pollinator health, why are they fighting so hard to block the improved insecticide sulfoxaflor?
Promoting early season plant cover, primarily through the use of cover crops, can be more effective at reducing pest density than insecticide applications.
The EPA will ban the popular insecticide chlorpyrifos, amid concerns that the product can impact the neurodevelopment of young children.
The pesticides approved in organic farming are largely natural ones, though a limited amount of synthetic substances are permitted While much about modern farming techniques centers around the use of synthetic pesticides (a catch-all term that includes herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides) on large acreage, organic producers of all sizes also use a variety of chemicals […]
For farmers who grow continuous corn, corn rootworm is a pest that growers must deal with on an annual basis. And over the decades, growers have learned you can’t really rely on one single tactic. “We had the insecticides we developed in the 70s and 80s that were very effective, but we learned over time […]
Syngenta has received EPA approval for Force 6.5G, a high-load granular corn insecticide for control of corn rootworm, and will be rolling out the product for the 2019 growing season. “We’re launching Force 6.5G to meet the changing needs of growers,” said Meade McDonald, product lead for insecticides at Syngenta. “This higher-load formulation goes farther […]
What insects should growers be worried about creeping into their crops this growing season? One Syngenta expert has been studying trends and recommends growers keep their eyes out for these insects on his 2018 pest watch list. Meade McDonald, Syngenta insecticide product lead, has spent most of his 23-year career in agriculture seeing the damage […]
To prevent accidental insecticide exposure, applicators need to take appropriate, precautionary steps when it comes to the care of their clothing following application. “Exposure to insecticides can pose a serious health threat to the individuals working with insecticides along with their families, as families can be exposed to insecticides when contaminated work clothes are laundered […]
According to the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee, insecticide resistance in the United States contributes to $40 million in grower spending costs to cover the payment of additional treatments or alternative controls. That’s one of the main reasons BASF has invested so heavily in their insecticide pipeline. At this year’s Commodity Classic, BASF announced the company […]