Pesticides

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is being investigated by the environmental watchdog after Conservative ministers authorised a…

Prof Lynn Dicks has had her hands in the soil for almost three decades – and she has watched it…

The UK’s insect populations are declining at alarming rates and the next government must put in place plans to monitor…

Documents obtained from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate the agency may have presented false information to the public…

Tiny sticky droplets sprayed on crops to trap pests could be a green alternative to chemical pesticides, research has shown.…

Gardeners are inadvertently killing scores of earthworms with soil conditioners marketed as “organic”, experts fear, as they call for tighter…

1. Blueberries Why they’re a problem: One in five samples of domestic, conventional blueberries had residue of phosmet, a pesticide…

When it comes to healthy eating, fruits and vegetables reign supreme. But along with all their vitamins, minerals and other…

Watermelon, green beans and bell peppers are among the many common fruits and vegetables found in US supermarkets that contain…

To avoid pesticides, consider buying the fruits and vegetables that pose the least risk in a new analysis by Consumer…