James Randerson, science correspondent Thursday June 7, 2007 Guardian Unlimited Genetically modified cotton and maize with a built-in insecticide is better for the environment than conventional crops sprayed with insecticide, according to research that pulled together data from 42 different studies conducted across the world. James Randerson, science correspondent Thursday June 7, 2007 Guardian Unlimited Genetically modified cotton and maize with a built-in insecticide is better for the...

Last year, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (a nonprofit agency whose mission, since its founding in 1875, has been "to develop, advance, and disseminate scientific knowledge"), published a study entitled "Removal of trace pesticide residues from produce. Will washing fruits and vegetables get rid of the pesticides? What about those commercial produce-washing liquids I see in the supermarket? Just give produce a good rinse with water Customer Service: Last year, the...

The breakdown products (oxons) of the three most commonly used organophosphorus pesticides in California's agricultural Central Valley -- chlorpyrifos, malathion and diazinon -- are 10 - 100 times more toxic to amphibians than their parent compounds, which are already highly toxic to amphibians, according to experiments conducted by scientists of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and the U. The breakdown products (oxons) of the three most commonly used organophosphorus pesticides...

Dick from Aberdeen University and colleagues conducted the study to see if there is an association between environmental factors and risk of Parkinson s disease. The study of subjects from five European countries showed that low exposure to pesticides increased Parkinson's disease by 13 percent while high exposure resulted in a 41 percent increased risk of the condition. Exposure to pesticides increases the risk of Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests. The researchers also found that...

E-MAIL ARTICLE . PRINTER-FRIENDLY FORMAT . E-MAIL ALERTS Spray roses, thin vegetables, prune hedges Perennials (Original publication: June 9, 2007) - As a preventive measure for fungal disease, spray roses weekly with a mix of one tablespoon of baking soda and three tablespoons of horticultural oil to one gallon of water. E-MAIL ARTICLE . PRINTER-FRIENDLY FORMAT . E-MAIL ALERTS Spray roses, thin vegetables, prune hedges Perennials (Original publication: June 9, 2007) - As a preventive...