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Neonicotinoid pesticides
January 21, 2020
Neonicotinoids (also referred to as “neonics”) are insecticides derived from nicotine. They act by binding strongly to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the central nervous system of insects,…
[ARCHIVED] Reducing residential indoor exposure to pesticides: A toolkit for practitioners
October 14, 2011
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[ARCHIVED] Residential Pesticides and Childhood Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
January 10, 2010
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[ARCHIVED] Does Eating Organic Food Reduce Pesticide Exposures and Health Risks?
May 1, 2010
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[ARCHIVED] A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Childhood Leukemia and Parental Occupational Pesticide Exposure
October 13, 2009
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Pesticide exposure in the urban environment
June 5, 2018
Pesticides are chemicals developed to prevent or destroy unwanted species including insects (insecticides) and weeds (herbicides). Organochlorines and organophosphates, developed prior to the 1960s…
Bed bugs back in view
November 29, 2023
In 2023, widespread reporting of bed bug infestations in France and South Korea, alongside frenzied social media attention, has raised the profile of these troublesome arthropods once again. Bed bugs…
Bed bugs
November 10, 2023
Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are small, elusive, and resilient wingless insects that feed on the blood of mammals, including humans. They are reddish-brown and range in length from eggs of about 1mm…
[ARCHIVED] Nematodes for pest control
February 1, 2012
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[ARCHIVED] Recommendations for safe re-occupancy of marijuana grow operations
February 24, 2009
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