In a move to protect public health and the environment, the South African government has announced a ban on the import of Terbufos, a hazardous chemical pesticide commonly known as halephirimi. The ...

Learn how Syngenta’s breakthrough Plinazolin technology introduces a novel MoA to combat resistant pests and strengthen ...

The Cabinet has banned the import of Terbufos, a toxic pesticide blamed for the deaths of six children in Soweto. The ...

Bombardier beetles are adephagan ground beetles and can be found across North America, South America, Europe, Africa ... the insect is able to keep its other organs safe from the toxic combination.

By the end of 2022, the New Nets Project, together with the Global Fund and U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative deployed more than 56 million mosquito nets in 17 countries across sub-Saharan Africa ...

In 2023, nearly 80% of nets delivered in sub-Saharan Africa were these more effective dual-insecticide nets, up from 59% in 2022, according to the latest World malaria repor . “In 2019 ...

South Africa’s total bilateral trade with China soared from US$1.34 billion in 2000 to US$34.18 billion in 2023. But because South Africa exports primarily raw materials to China, and imports mainly ...

“The worms are carried by winds from Central Africa, so this is not a localised ... because] the infestations occur over large areas. [Should you spray], we recommend synthetic pyrethroid insecticides ...

Land reform law met with questions Land ownership is a contentious issue in South Africa, with most farmland still being owned by white people three decades after the end of apartheid.Some ...

US president has threatened to cut funding to South Africa over alleged land grabs. But what’s the truth of the matter? Informal shacks in a majority-Black township are seen next to an upmarket ...

The department employed 355 spray workers to control mosquito populations and plans to increase this to 400 in 2025/26. Residents are advised to use insect repellent, wear protective clothing, and ...