Pesticides – News and Features

This article explores the current understanding of PFAS exposure through drinking water, the methods used to monitor these "forever chemicals” and the strategies being implemented to mitigate their impact on health and the environment.

A study found that preventative insecticide use can increase weed populations, particularly marestail, by limiting insect activity that typically controls weeds. However, incorporating cover crops into the treatment plan effectively prevents this.

Researchers have described a novel light-driven reaction that efficiently produces tetrahydroisoquinolines, a group of chemicals that play a crucial role in medicinal chemistry.

This article explores 6-base genome sequencing and how it is empowering researchers to expand their studies to include both genetic and epigenetic data. 

Natural products have become a mainstay in modern society and are used for numerous applications such as medicine and pesticides. Researchers have now developed a new method to accelerate bioactive natural product discovery.

A study found that heat reduces the effectiveness of natural mosquito repellents like citronella and catnip oil by desensitizing TRPA1, a receptor mosquitoes use to detect irritants. At temperatures above 32°C, mosquitoes were less responsive.

The hazardous chemicals have spread out from agricultural land in the lowlands to the country's Black Forest and Palatinate Forest.

The molecular quality control system, called the prefoldin chaperonin system, in Anopheles mosquitoes could be a promising target for malaria control strategies.

Using glioma tumor samples, researchers looked for genetic mutational signatures, finding one previously associated with exposure to haloalkene, a substance found in flame retardants, fire extinguishers, and pesticides.

Researchers have identified strains of one of the world's most dangerous pathogens that are five times more likely to acquire antifungal resistance.