Insecticide

Forty-sixth report on insecticides & pesticides: promotion and development including safe usage - licensing regime for insecticides

The Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers presented its report on ‘Insecticides and Pesticides – Promotion and Development including Safe Usage – Licensing Regime for Insecticides’ on December 19, 2023. Pesticides are broadly of four types: insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and bio-pesticides. Herbicides kill/control the growth of weeds, and have the …

Urinary concentrations of metabolites of Pyrethroid Insecticides in the general U.S. population

Synthetic pyrethroid insecticides are being used with greater frequency in the United States to replace residential and some agricultural organophosphorus (OP) and carbamate insecticides. The pyrethroids are considered to be less toxic to humans than the OPs and carbamates, but like many other classes of insecticides, they are acute neurotoxicants. …

A review of empirical evidence on gender differences in nonland agricultural inputs,technology& services in Developing Countries

This paper reviews existing microeconomic empirical literature on gender differences in use, access, and adoption of nonland agricultural inputs in developing countries. This review focuses on four key areas: technological resources, natural resources, human resources, and social and political capital. In general, there has been more empirical research on inorganic …

Maharashtra govt signs MoU with TERI on climate change study

Mumbai: Maharashtra government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to study dangers of climate change in the state. TERI would carry out research work at six places in the state and study impact of climate change on factors like foodgrain production, public …

Interactions between Nosema microspores and a neonicotinoid weaken honeybees (Apis mellifera)

Global pollinators, like honeybees, are declining in abundance and diversity, which can adversely affect natural ecosystems and agriculture. Therefore, we tested the current hypotheses describing honeybee losses as a multifactorial syndrome, by investigating integrative effects of an infectious organism and an insecticide on honeybee health. We demonstrated that the interaction …

Two industrial units cleared

The State-Level Single Window Clearance and Monitoring Authority has approved the setting up of two industrial units with a total investment of Rs 18.15 crore and employment for 84 persons. The authority which met here yesterday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister PK Dhumal granted approval for setting up of …

Control of pyrethroid and DDT-resistant Anopheles gambiae by application of indoor residual spraying or mosquito nets treated

Scaling up of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) with support from the Global Fund and President

Plea to check bird mortality

DIBRUGARH, Jan 13: The district administration, Forest Department and other organizations in the district are in a deep slumber despite the death of more than two hundred avian species in last two days at Moran area in Dibrugarh district. It is also learnt that the carcass of endangered species like …

Insecticide exposure leads to penile defects in babies

Melbourne: Moms-to-be who are exposed to insect repellent in the earliest phase of pregnancy are likely to give birth to boys with hypospadias in penises, a condition where the opening of the penis is in the wrong place

Impact of insecticide resistance management on pest complex in cotton and monitoring studies in Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)

Insecticide resistance management (IRM) strategy was devised and evaluated for the management of American bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in cotton in on-farm research in Bathinda and surrounding villages, Punjab state, in 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 which is the main cotton area in the South-Western region of Punjab.

Impacts of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use: the first thirteen years

Genetically-engineered corn, soybeans, and cotton now account for the majority of acres planted to these three crops. A model was developed that utilizes official, U.S. Department of Agriculture pesticide use data to estimate the differences in the average pounds of pesticides applied on GE crop acres, compared to acres planted …

Global status of DDT and its alternatives for use in vector control to prevent disease

The objective of this study is to review the status of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), used for disease vector control, along with current evidence on its benefits and risks in relation to the available alternatives.

Bt cotton in India: a status report

This latest report by Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology provides updated statistics on Bt-cotton and highlights newer issues related to technology, production, economic, social and environmental impacts of Bt cotton in India. The first Status Report on Bt Cotton in India was published in 2006, when 40 Bt hybrids were …

Managing insecticide resistance in malaria vectors by combining carbamate-treated plastic wall sheeting and pyrethroid-treated

'Wallpapering' huts with sheeting made from insecticide-treated plastic could be a new tool for malaria control, research in Benin shows. When used in combination with insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) in hut trials, the sheeting killed all mosquitoes, and completely prevented bites.

Report of the expert committee (EC-II) on Bt brinjal event EE-1

Report of the Expert Committee (EC-II) to review findings of large scale trials and the related biosafety studies on Bt brinjal submitted to GEAC on Oct 8, 2009. Concludes that that development and safety assessment of Bt brinjal is fully compliant with the conditions stipulated by GEAC. M/s Maharashtra Hybrid …

A study on oxidative stress and antioxidant status of agricultural workers exposed to organophosphorus insecticides during spray

Oxidative stress status and Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity were studied in blood samples obtained from 61 agricultural workers engaged in spraying organophosphorus (OP) insecticides in the mango plantation, with a minimum work history of one year, in the age range of 12-55 years. Controls were age-matched, unexposed workers, who never had …

Serum cholinesterase inhibition in relation to Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) status among organophosphate-exposed agricultural pesticide

Animal studies have demonstrated that low paraoxonase-1 (PON1) status (i.e., low catalytic efficiency and/or low plasma PON1 activity) is associated with neurotoxic effects after exposure to several organophosphate (OP) insecticides. However, few human studies have investigated associations between PON1 status and intermediate end points, such as serum cholinesterase [butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) …

CRRI developing botanical products

CUTTACK: With pest and disease infestation becoming a major hindrant in agricultural productivity and use of pesticides and insecticides arousing environmental and health concerns, the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) here is soon going to come out with a special package on pest management for farmers using natural and biological …

Long-lasting insecticidal nets for malaria control

In search for sustainable intervention, the advent of pre-treated mosquito nets with insecticide, popularly known as long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) that would obviate the hassles of treatment and re-treatment, is viewed as a breakthrough in malaria prevention.

A tactical war with pests

Win it to make your house allergen-free on a pest control call, Ranjan Sapra did a recce of a bungalow in Delhi. The director of Pest Cure, a private pest control service provider, checked the manhole, the racks, old furniture pieces and the dustbin in the backyard leading out of …

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