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Insecticide Resistance Could Undermine Effectiveness Of Mosquito Nets In Malaria Control: Analysis
The analysis "confirmed an overall significant protective effect of ITNs against malaria" and findings "reinforce the continued importance of ITNs as a cornerstone intervention for malaria prevention across endemic settings".
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Himachal Woman Ties Her Hands And Legs, Then Consumes Poison
A 62-year-old woman allegedly ended her life by consuming insecticide after tying her hands and legs in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur.
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Gwalior Boy Dies, Family Critical After Inhaling Fumes From Insecticide
A four-year-old boy died, and three members of his family were left fighting for their lives after inhaling toxic fumes from pesticide tablets stored with grain in a rented house in Gwalior's Pinto Park area.
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Fears Of Bedbug Invasion Sparks Panic Buying Of Insecticides In Hong Kong
Notably, bedbugs are small, oval-shaped parasitic, nocturnal bloodsuckers and their bites can cause rashes.
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Environmental Impact Of Genetically Modified Crops Unveiled
Widespread adoption of genetically modified crops has reduced the use of insecticides, but increased the use of herbicides as weeds become more resistant, according to the largest study of GM crops and pesticide use to date.
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Aerial Spraying For Zika Virus Begins In Miami Beach
Aerial insecticide spraying to combat mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus is underway in Miami Beach.
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EU Safety Experts Say Cherry Insecticide Could Carry Health Risk
Dimethoate, an insecticide widely used to protect crops such as cherries, could be harmful to humans, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which advises EU policymakers.
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End of Endosulfan saga in Kerala
Kerala State Pollution Control Board on Tuesday ordered closure of public sector company Hindustan Insecticides Ltd, a major producer of the pesticide Endosulfan, for "violation" of pollution and environmental safety rules.The company at Elur, near Kochi, had persistently violated rules laid down to check air and water pollution and environmental h...
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Toxic pesticides in soft drinks
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) announced that 12 soft drink brands collected for testing from in and around Delhi contained residues of four extremely toxic pesticides and insecticides - lindane, DDT, malathion and chlorpyrifos.
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DDT linked to premature births
Women who are exposed to DDT (Dichloro
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New method of malaria control
The standard method of malaria control in south and west Asia has been to spray insecticide on surfaces of houses to kill mosquitoes. This is quite expensive and newer approaches are needed. Since the mosquitoes of this region mainly feed on domestic animals and only secondarily on human beings, applying insecticide on the skin of cattle instead mi...
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Allethrin in mosquito repellents is toxic
Summers bring with them a multitude of problems, not the least of them being mosquitoes and their irritating itchy bites. The only respite for most of us is the use of mosquito repellents to ward off the nuisance. However, leading medical authorities have warned that some mosquito coils and mats emit toxic fumes that are harmful for health. Accord...
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Insecticide Resistance Could Undermine Effectiveness Of Mosquito Nets In Malaria Control: Analysis
The analysis "confirmed an overall significant protective effect of ITNs against malaria" and findings "reinforce the continued importance of ITNs as a cornerstone intervention for malaria prevention across endemic settings".
-
Himachal Woman Ties Her Hands And Legs, Then Consumes Poison
A 62-year-old woman allegedly ended her life by consuming insecticide after tying her hands and legs in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur.
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Gwalior Boy Dies, Family Critical After Inhaling Fumes From Insecticide
A four-year-old boy died, and three members of his family were left fighting for their lives after inhaling toxic fumes from pesticide tablets stored with grain in a rented house in Gwalior's Pinto Park area.
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Fears Of Bedbug Invasion Sparks Panic Buying Of Insecticides In Hong Kong
Notably, bedbugs are small, oval-shaped parasitic, nocturnal bloodsuckers and their bites can cause rashes.
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Environmental Impact Of Genetically Modified Crops Unveiled
Widespread adoption of genetically modified crops has reduced the use of insecticides, but increased the use of herbicides as weeds become more resistant, according to the largest study of GM crops and pesticide use to date.
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Aerial Spraying For Zika Virus Begins In Miami Beach
Aerial insecticide spraying to combat mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus is underway in Miami Beach.
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EU Safety Experts Say Cherry Insecticide Could Carry Health Risk
Dimethoate, an insecticide widely used to protect crops such as cherries, could be harmful to humans, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which advises EU policymakers.
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End of Endosulfan saga in Kerala
Kerala State Pollution Control Board on Tuesday ordered closure of public sector company Hindustan Insecticides Ltd, a major producer of the pesticide Endosulfan, for "violation" of pollution and environmental safety rules.The company at Elur, near Kochi, had persistently violated rules laid down to check air and water pollution and environmental h...
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Toxic pesticides in soft drinks
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) announced that 12 soft drink brands collected for testing from in and around Delhi contained residues of four extremely toxic pesticides and insecticides - lindane, DDT, malathion and chlorpyrifos.
-
DDT linked to premature births
Women who are exposed to DDT (Dichloro
-
New method of malaria control
The standard method of malaria control in south and west Asia has been to spray insecticide on surfaces of houses to kill mosquitoes. This is quite expensive and newer approaches are needed. Since the mosquitoes of this region mainly feed on domestic animals and only secondarily on human beings, applying insecticide on the skin of cattle instead mi...
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Allethrin in mosquito repellents is toxic
Summers bring with them a multitude of problems, not the least of them being mosquitoes and their irritating itchy bites. The only respite for most of us is the use of mosquito repellents to ward off the nuisance. However, leading medical authorities have warned that some mosquito coils and mats emit toxic fumes that are harmful for health. Accord...
