today I learned that tadpole shrimp are already becoming resistant to common insecticides. our puny chemicals cannot contain their overwhelming desire to dig a little hole and sit in it
November 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
today I learned that tadpole shrimp are already becoming resistant to common insecticides. our puny chemicals cannot contain their overwhelming desire to dig a little hole and sit in it
Gonna be honest, it's the opposite for me. If a game has required romance in it I'll be out before the first affection point can be acheived.
I don't wanna marry Chad and/or Linsey; I just want to grow turnips and huff eco-friendly insecticides.
I don't wanna marry Chad and/or Linsey; I just want to grow turnips and huff eco-friendly insecticides.
November 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Gonna be honest, it's the opposite for me. If a game has required romance in it I'll be out before the first affection point can be acheived.
I don't wanna marry Chad and/or Linsey; I just want to grow turnips and huff eco-friendly insecticides.
I don't wanna marry Chad and/or Linsey; I just want to grow turnips and huff eco-friendly insecticides.
GMOs’ patents on seeds=corporate control of food supply, preventing traditional seed saving, creating cycles of dependency on biotechnology corps for seeds w/chemical pesticides. Plus crops engineered to produce their own insecticides harm bees/butterflies, who are crucial pollination/biodiversity
On Thursday, a case will be heard at the Kisumu high court in Kenya challenging the introduction of GMO maize into commercial agriculture systems in the country. GMO maize has what are known as terminator genes meaning the grain cannot be replanted, forcing farmers to buy new seeds every season.
November 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
GMOs’ patents on seeds=corporate control of food supply, preventing traditional seed saving, creating cycles of dependency on biotechnology corps for seeds w/chemical pesticides. Plus crops engineered to produce their own insecticides harm bees/butterflies, who are crucial pollination/biodiversity
A review of intestinal #toxicity finds that #herbicides, #insecticides, and #fungicides cause #intestinal #injury via #oxidativestress, inflammatory signaling, etc., highlighting the role of #dietary #pesticide #exposure in adverse #gastrointestinal effects. 🩺 ➡️ Daily News: https://ow.ly/E4v8510671K
Literature Review Highlights Intestinal Impacts and Mechanisms of Toxicity from Dietary Pesticide Exposure - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Dietary pesticide exposure causes intestinal damage through multiple mechanisms of toxicity, including oxidative stress.
ow.ly
November 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A review of intestinal #toxicity finds that #herbicides, #insecticides, and #fungicides cause #intestinal #injury via #oxidativestress, inflammatory signaling, etc., highlighting the role of #dietary #pesticide #exposure in adverse #gastrointestinal effects. 🩺 ➡️ Daily News: https://ow.ly/E4v8510671K
A Novel Immunosuppressive Effector Functions as a Bio‐Adjuvant to Enhance the Activity of Bacillus Thuringiensis and Chemical Insecticides
A Novel Immunosuppressive Effector Functions as a Bio‐Adjuvant to Enhance the Activity of Bacillus Thuringiensis and Chemical Insecticides
A previously unrecognized link between quorum sensing and host immune suppression is revealed in Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The PlcR-PapR system induces the novel immunosuppressive effector PisP, which inhibits DAF-16 nuclear translocation and downstream immune defenses, thereby promoting Bt pathogenicity. PisP also enhances the activity of Cry5Ba toxin and chemical insecticides.
ABSTRACT
Host innate immunity is a major barrier to microbial infection and often limits the efficacy of biological and chemical pest-control agents. While microbial immunosuppressive effectors have been described, whether quorum-sensing systems coordinate virulence and immune suppression during host infection remains largely unknown. We demonstrated that the PlcR-PapR quorum-sensing system acts as a master regulator that promotes both processes (virulence and immune suppression) to enhance Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) pathogenicity. During infection, PlcR-PapR signaling induces production of the heptapeptide PapR 7 , which activates expression of patatin-like protein PisP, a previously uncharacterized and widely conserved protein. PisP suppresses host immunity by inhibiting nuclear translocation of the transcription factor DAF-16, thereby attenuating the expression of antimicrobial defense genes. Consistent with this mechanism, Bt strains overexpressing pisP display enhanced virulence against both nematodes and insect hosts. Importantly, exogenous PisP markedly potentiates the activity of Bt Cry5Ba toxin and several commercial chemical insecticides, enabling effective pest control at reduced doses. Together, these findings reveal a quorum-sensing-controlled mechanism that links virulence regulation to immune suppression during Bt infection and identify PisP as a conserved Bt-encoded immunosuppressive effector with strong potential as a bio-adjuvant for improving the efficacy and sustainability of biological and chemical pest-management strategies.
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 12, 2026 at 12:14 AM
A Novel Immunosuppressive Effector Functions as a Bio‐Adjuvant to Enhance the Activity of Bacillus Thuringiensis and Chemical Insecticides
The view in question being protected for it's aesthetics.
Ringed in blue is real nature.
Everything else is industrial agricultural land massively contaminated by insecticides inc. DDT, industrial fertilizer, and red diesel that would have recovered for other agricultural use like sheep farming etc.
Ringed in blue is real nature.
Everything else is industrial agricultural land massively contaminated by insecticides inc. DDT, industrial fertilizer, and red diesel that would have recovered for other agricultural use like sheep farming etc.
November 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
The view in question being protected for it's aesthetics.
Ringed in blue is real nature.
Everything else is industrial agricultural land massively contaminated by insecticides inc. DDT, industrial fertilizer, and red diesel that would have recovered for other agricultural use like sheep farming etc.
Ringed in blue is real nature.
Everything else is industrial agricultural land massively contaminated by insecticides inc. DDT, industrial fertilizer, and red diesel that would have recovered for other agricultural use like sheep farming etc.
Imagine the EU wanting to uphold good food standards and stop the race to the bottom. Protecting everyones health from insecticides,pesticides,and carcinogens, while ensuring a minimum standard of fruit in jams, and unadulterated sausages like they eat in Europe.
November 12, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Imagine the EU wanting to uphold good food standards and stop the race to the bottom. Protecting everyones health from insecticides,pesticides,and carcinogens, while ensuring a minimum standard of fruit in jams, and unadulterated sausages like they eat in Europe.
CRV Science Wiki
🏥 Indoor Residual Spraying — Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is a primary public health vector-control intervention that coats the interior walls and ceilings of human dwellings with long-acting residual insecticides to kill en…
https://crvscience.com/wiki/indoor-residual-spraying
🏥 Indoor Residual Spraying — Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is a primary public health vector-control intervention that coats the interior walls and ceilings of human dwellings with long-acting residual insecticides to kill en…
https://crvscience.com/wiki/indoor-residual-spraying
CRV Science Wiki
🏥 Indoor Residual Spraying — Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is a primary public health vector-control intervention that coats the interior walls and ceilings of human dwellings with long-acting residual insecticides to kill endophilic mosquitoes resting after a blood meal, expone…
crvscience.com
November 11, 2026 at 6:36 PM
CRV Science Wiki
🏥 Indoor Residual Spraying — Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is a primary public health vector-control intervention that coats the interior walls and ceilings of human dwellings with long-acting residual insecticides to kill en…
https://crvscience.com/wiki/indoor-residual-spraying
🏥 Indoor Residual Spraying — Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is a primary public health vector-control intervention that coats the interior walls and ceilings of human dwellings with long-acting residual insecticides to kill en…
https://crvscience.com/wiki/indoor-residual-spraying
Older trees were more susceptible to attack, while pest incidence was higher in plantations using synthetic insecticides than in those using organic products. Interestingly, despite bark damage, fruit production remained unaffected.
November 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Older trees were more susceptible to attack, while pest incidence was higher in plantations using synthetic insecticides than in those using organic products. Interestingly, despite bark damage, fruit production remained unaffected.
CRV Science Wiki
🏥 Insecticide-Treated Net — An insecticide-treated net (ITN) or long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) is a mesh bed net impregnated or polymer-incorporated with pyrethroid and dual-active insecticides that acts as a human-baited…
https://crvscience.com/wiki/insecticide-treated-net
🏥 Insecticide-Treated Net — An insecticide-treated net (ITN) or long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) is a mesh bed net impregnated or polymer-incorporated with pyrethroid and dual-active insecticides that acts as a human-baited…
https://crvscience.com/wiki/insecticide-treated-net
CRV Science Wiki
🏥 Insecticide-Treated Net — An insecticide-treated net (ITN) or long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) is a mesh bed net impregnated or polymer-incorporated with pyrethroid and dual-active insecticides that acts as a human-baited lethal trap for nocturnal host-seeking mosquitoes, a…
crvscience.com
November 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
CRV Science Wiki
🏥 Insecticide-Treated Net — An insecticide-treated net (ITN) or long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) is a mesh bed net impregnated or polymer-incorporated with pyrethroid and dual-active insecticides that acts as a human-baited…
https://crvscience.com/wiki/insecticide-treated-net
🏥 Insecticide-Treated Net — An insecticide-treated net (ITN) or long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) is a mesh bed net impregnated or polymer-incorporated with pyrethroid and dual-active insecticides that acts as a human-baited…
https://crvscience.com/wiki/insecticide-treated-net
More bats on this planet = less (toxic) insecticides are needed to kill mosquitoes, ticks and other parasites. That´s it. I only wish the politicians of this planet finally got this.
Even I got it, and I´m not a studied and smart person or a biologist. Actually I´m rather stupid...
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Even I got it, and I´m not a studied and smart person or a biologist. Actually I´m rather stupid...
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November 14, 2026 at 7:21 AM
More bats on this planet = less (toxic) insecticides are needed to kill mosquitoes, ticks and other parasites. That´s it. I only wish the politicians of this planet finally got this.
Even I got it, and I´m not a studied and smart person or a biologist. Actually I´m rather stupid...
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Even I got it, and I´m not a studied and smart person or a biologist. Actually I´m rather stupid...
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I signed and posted this one from one of my late newsletters yet, not to mess it up with the other bat petition for the painted bats that I´d also signed and posted yet. Bats eat lots of mosquitoes and other parasitic insects, so we need them urgently. Much more than any (toxic) insecticides...
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November 14, 2026 at 7:19 AM
I signed and posted this one from one of my late newsletters yet, not to mess it up with the other bat petition for the painted bats that I´d also signed and posted yet. Bats eat lots of mosquitoes and other parasitic insects, so we need them urgently. Much more than any (toxic) insecticides...
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Like the majority of fieldcrops, the trials have gotten off to a tremendous start. Well established and well rooted, with herbicides, manganese and where required insecticides all applied. Gates are being shut as the weather starts to turn colder later this week 🥶
November 11, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Like the majority of fieldcrops, the trials have gotten off to a tremendous start. Well established and well rooted, with herbicides, manganese and where required insecticides all applied. Gates are being shut as the weather starts to turn colder later this week 🥶
University of Iowa study finds pesticides in water, leaves and indoor dust
->Iowa Public Radio | More on "Pesticides in Iowa's environment" at BigEarthData.ai | #water #toxic #pesticide
->Iowa Public Radio | More on "Pesticides in Iowa's environment" at BigEarthData.ai | #water #toxic #pesticide
University of Iowa study finds pesticides in water, leaves and indoor dust
Researchers at the University of Iowa have found several pesticides commonly used on farms are showing up in surface water, urban canopies and even household dust. They say their results provide new insights into how this large and diverse group of chemicals travel through Iowa’s environment. ‘Pesticide’ is an umbrella term that includes insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and other -cides intended to control pests. They’re used heavily in farm country. After California, Florida and Illinois, Iowa ranks fourth in the U.S. for pesticide usage by weight, according to the latest U.S. Geological Survey estimates. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is required by federal law to balance the benefits of a pesticide with the potential risks to human health and the environment when deciding whether to approve it. However, science is always evolving. A growing body of research suggests exposure to certain pesticides increases risks for adverse health outcomes, including cancer, neurological disorders and hormone disruptions. Researchers like Darrin Thompson are trying to better understand the complex relationships between pesticides and human health in Iowa. “It's all kind of a gradual, systematic process of trying to understand what's in the environment, what are we as Iowans potentially being exposed to, and then...
www.iowapublicradio.org
November 13, 2026 at 3:58 AM
The phototoxicity of certain dyes against the West Nile vector, Culex pipiens larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) PubMed
The phototoxicity of certain dyes against the West Nile vector, Culex pipiens larvae (Diptera: Culicidae)
Mosquitoes play a crucial role in the transmission of some dangerous infectious diseases. Many chemical insecticides used to control mosquitoes are toxic and ineffective because of insects' resistance. Light activation of dyes produces singlet oxygen and reactive oxygen species, which are insecticidal, in photodynamic insecticides (PDI), and scientists have long recognized this efficient alternative. Three dyes (alizarin red, bromothymol blue, and methylene blue) were evaluated as...
dlvr.it
November 11, 2026 at 5:44 AM
The phototoxicity of certain dyes against the West Nile vector, Culex pipiens larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) PubMed