The Washington State Department of Ecology has denied approval for a controversial plan to use the neurotoxic pesticide imidacloprid on some local oyster beds, calling it “too risky for Washington’s ...

An insecticide used to control pest infestations on squash and pumpkins significantly hinders the reproduction of ground-nesting bees -- valuable pollinators for many food crops, a new University of ...

AZoM talks to Dr. Bart Kahr about his research on the crystal structure of the insecticide imidacloprid and its environmental implications. I was trained in organic chemistry and started out by trying ...