Tagged: insecticides

Featured image: More evidence on the effects of neonicotinoids on honey bees…maybe?

More evidence on the effects of neonicotinoids on honey bees…maybe? - Guest Work

Guest Author • Jun 30, 2017 •

Dr David Pattemore, Plant & Food Research Two papers were published today in the prestigious journal Science reporting negative effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees and wild bees in realistic field trials. Neonicotinoids are arguably public enemy number one for bees in the mind of the public, but the actual science behind the headline-grabbing stories is far from conclusive … Read More

Featured image: Here’s how you beat ‘indestructible’ head lice

Here’s how you beat ‘indestructible’ head lice - Guest Work

Guest Author • Aug 08, 2016 •

Cameron Webb, University of Sydney Head lice don’t pose a particularly serious threat to our health but they do cause great anxiety among parents and carers. This anxiety, and associated stress, is made even worse given the perceived social stigma of a family infested with parasites, and the seemingly endless battle to exterminate these pests. What are … Read More