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Delta State Government has commenced the distribution of 3.182 million insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) across the 25 local government areas of the state. The state Ministry of Health Programme ...
Owerri – A Non-Governmental Organization, the Ike Odoeme Foundation has donated over 10,000 insecticide-treated mosquito nets and anti-malaria medications to vulnerable communities across Imo State.
For over two decades, insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have been at the heart of malaria prevention strategies across the globe. These lifesaving tools, especially prominent in sub-Saharan Africa, have ...
(Beyond Pesticides, April 25, 2025) A novel study in Chemosphere finds impacts on male fertility in a bee species (Osmia bicornis) with exposure to sulfoxaflor, a systemic sulfoximine insecticide with ...
More than 50 years after it was last used in New Brunswick, new research shows the insecticide DDT is still found in “alarming” rates in trout in the province’s lakes, potentially posing a ...
But while many gardeners think that they immediately should get an insecticide and begin spraying when they see insects in their plants, just seeing an insect is not reason enough to spray.
If you’ve ever headed out into the garden in the morning to discover your zucchini plants have collapsed overnight, it’s likely the work of squash vine borers. These destructive pests can lay waste to ...
Urban entomologists have discovered a gene mutation that could contribute to bed bug insecticide resistance. A global infestation of bed bugs after World War II was nearly eradicated in the 1950s ...
Thiacloprid belongs to the group of "neonicotinoid" insecticides which are meant to target "pest" insects such as aphids and fleas. They then measured many parameters in the ecosystems.
Since then, this urban pest has been enjoying a resurgence in populations globally and has displayed resistance to an array of insecticides used for their control. A study published in the Journal ...
Below is a picture of the can: As you can see it’s made with Phenothrin, which is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide commonly used to kill insects like fleas, lice and mosquitoes. It works by ...