As a synthetic pyrethroid, permethrin continues to be one of the most preferred insecticides due to its high efficacy, low ...

The Environmental Working Group just released its 2025 Dirty Dozen list — and the results are eye-opening. This year’s top ...

A May 27 announcement from the City of Farmington’s Public Services department, regarding the start of Farmington’s annual ...

In addition to planting advice (you've got time), this week's garden column tackles several questions about managing pests.

Pesticide use in Kenya commenced during the advent of colonialism mainly in cash crops such as majorly tea and coffee.Over the years, the use of pesticides has become rampant as the economy heavily ...

(Fogging) sprays don’t just target mosquitoes. They also kill beneficial insects like bees, butterflies, ladybugs and ...

Mosquito season is returning to the Northeast, and with it comes not only a surge in buzzing pests but also perennial debates ...

“The pyrethroids in bug sprays are not meant for human consumption ... parents and caregivers to have conversations with youth about the risks associated with synthetic drugs. Public health and safety ...

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on responding to a small-business owner’s misleading claims. By Kwame Anthony Appiah I’ve been going to a hairstylist who promotes his all-natural, organic ...

Spatial repellents, which emit pyrethroid insecticides (synthetic insecticides for killing mosquitoes) in low doses through heated dispensers or coils, are widely used, but are facing rising ...

Permethrin is classified as a synthetic neurotoxic pyrethroid that has activity against fleas, ticks, lice, and some mites. It also repels flies, gnats, and mosquitoes. Deltamethrin is ...