Roundup Shown to Kill Bees—But Not How You Might Expect
WEBBumblebees sprayed with consumer use Roundup Ready-To-Use (contains glyphosate) experienced a shocking 94% mortality. Subsequent experiments were conducted at lower application rates for that product, and significant mortality was seen for the 1:1 dilution (98% mortality) as well as the 1:3 dilution rate (78% mortality).
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Monoculture in Crop Production Contributes to Biodiversity Loss …
WEB(Beyond Pesticides, July 26, 2019) The botanic denizens of wild and unmanaged lands typically comprise many different plant species. This is because nature abhors monocultures — the existence of a single kind of plant growing across some amount of territory. Yet, this is the dominant practice in modern agriculture, and brings with it a plethora of problems. One of them, emerging from an ...
Millions of People Drinking Groundwater with Pesticides or …
WEB(Beyond Pesticides, January 15, 2021) A study of groundwater that feeds public drinking water supply finds pesticides in 41% of supply wells (and a handful of freshwater springs). Two-thirds of that 41% contain pesticide compounds per se, and one-third contain pesticide degradates — compounds resulting from biotic (or abiotic) transformation of pesticides into other compounds. There is ...
Bayer/Monsanto in Roundup/Glyphosate Case Stung with Largest …
WEB(Beyond Pesticides, February 23, 2024) The latest string of billion-dollar plaintiff judgments against Bayer/Monsanto, the maker of Roundup™ with active ingredient glyphosate, does not yet signal a capitulation by Bayer or a win for …
Monoculture Agriculture Leads to Poor Soil Health
WEBTracy G. Taylor Says: . Thank you for shedding light on the critical issue of soil health and the negative impacts of monoculture agriculture. Your research underscores the importance of embracing diverse cropping systems and sustainable practices to preserve soil quality, protect the environment, and ensure the long-term success of our farms.
Hummingbirds Harmed by Pesticides Killing Off Bees, Butterflies, …
WEB(Beyond Pesticides, February 23, 2021) The same pesticides implicated in the worldwide decline of insect pollinators also present significant risks to their avian counterparts, hummingbirds. Well known for their nectar-fueled hovering flight powered by wings beating over 50 times per second, hummingbirds display unique reactions to toxic pesticides. Research by scientists at the University of ...
Beyond Pesticides Makes Science-based Case that It Is Imperative …
WEBApr 13, 2022 · For Immediate Release. Contact: Jay Feldman, 202-543-5450/ext.15; [email protected] . Beyond Pesticides Makes Science-based Case that It's Imperative to Phase Out Pesticides in a Decade. The organic solutions to problems highlighted in the latest issue of Pesticides and You —based on the importance of healthy ecosystems and public health protection—are within reach, and the ...
Researchers Uncovering Patterns that Help to Explain Chemical ...
WEB(Beyond Pesticides, November 3, 2021) With a significant and increasing share of the U.S. population reporting sensitivities to certain chemicals, a team of researchers at University of California (Irvine), University of Texas (San Antonio), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is working to better understand how these symptoms develop. Although referred to by several names over the ...