The Mexican marigold (Tagetes erecta) was evaluated by a Thai study that sought out a natural and effective replacement for synthetic herbicides. …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2019-01-29-herbicide-mexican-marigold-essential-oil.html

Chemical herbicides often cause more harm than good, especially since they can pollute farm soil and water sources. These substances …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2019-01-17-mexican-marigold-as-a-natural-herbicide.html

Current standards for glyphosate use may not be effectively protecting the general public against the chemical’s adverse health effects, a …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2019-01-16-glyphosate-standards-are-failing-to-protect-the-public.html

Most flower arrangements aren’t complete without the beautiful chrysanthemums. These flowers, which exist in a variety of colors, are not just for decoration, …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2019-01-15-chrysanthemums-hold-potential-as-natural-pesticide.html

An analysis published in Pest Management Science has warned that the American agricultural industry is already at the cusp of losing the …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2019-01-09-big-ag-running-out-of-herbicides-that-work-resulting-in-superweeds.html

Antibiotic treatment may actually do more harm than good for honeybees, according to a recent study. Beekeepers spray honeybee colonies with …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2019-01-08-antibiotics-have-a-50-kill-rate-of-honey-bee.html

A study published in Biological Agriculture & Horticulture tells of how pyrethrins, natural compounds found in chrysanthemums, effectively kill rosy …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2018-11-03-organic-compound-in-chrysanthemums-can-control-rosy-apple-aphid.html

In the U.S., winter is the start of a lot of things: snow, the holiday season, and – for those who …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2018-11-02-pomelos-found-to-be-a-great-natural-insecticide.html

There is an irony about a tropical fruit providing a natural means of killing a fruit fly. Brazilian researchers  investigated …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2018-10-17-a-tropical-fruit-found-to-be-an-effective-natural-fruit-fly-killer.html

Bidens pilosa, also known as blackjack, cobbler’s peg, and Spanish needle, among others, is a noxious weed in Africa, North …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2018-10-10-the-herbicidal-activity-of-3-species-of-baccharis.html

Zuccagnia punctata is a species of legume native to Argentina and Chile. In a study published in Annals of Applied …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2018-10-10-a-natural-fungicide-found-in-the-zuccagnia-punctata.html

Penicillium molds have been used to ripen cheese and produce the life-saving antibiotic penicillin. Now, a member of the large and common genus …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2018-09-21-fungal-strains-could-be-an-alternative-to-herbicides.html

Neonicotinoid pesticides are destroying wildlife around the world, but proponents claim that they are useful for increasing agricultural production. Of …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2018-09-18-pesticides-that-kill-bees-birds-and-butterflies-ineffective-at-increasing-crop-yields.html

The concept of achieving food independence is a lofty goal, but one which will not likely happen in the near …

http://www.naturalnewspesticides.com/2018-09-07-consumer-demand-for-cleaner-food-has-researchers-looking-for-ways-to-protect-the-food-supply.html