The Insecticides (Second Amendment) Rules-2020
<p>The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on April 24, 2020, publishes the Insecticides (Second Amendment) Rules, 2020, to further amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The people covered under
Insecticide
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Two of the world's top three insecticides harm bumblebees – study
Two of the world’s most widely used insecticides cause significant harm to bumblebee colonies, a new study has found, but a third had no effect. The work shows the distinct effects of each type of neonicotinoid
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adverse Effect of Insecticides, 26/04/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adverse Effect of Insecticides, 26/04/2016. The Central Government monitors pesticides residues in various agricultural commodities etc. under the central scheme “Monitoring
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U.S. EPA moves to end use of Bayer, Nichino insecticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it was moving to halt the sale of insecticides from German chemicals company Bayer and Nichino America containing an active ingredient called flubendiamide
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Heavy use of pesticides by encroachers on govt land along Ganga
Bijnor: Despite district administration's decision to teach farmers about organic farming, especially along the banks of the Ganga, cultivators and land mafia groups have already started farming with pesticides
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding industries involved in the illegal sale of hazardous waste materials to the public, Karur, Tamil Nadu, 15/12/2015
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/s. Tamil Nadu HDPE Knitted Fabrics Manufacturers Association Vs Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee
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A consistent positive association between landscape simplification and insecticide use across the Midwestern US from 1997 through 2012
<p>During 2007, counties across the Midwestern US with relatively high levels of landscape simplification (i.e., widespread replacement of seminatural habitats with cultivated crops) had relatively high
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Fogging is ineffective in controlling dengue, says CSE
The fogging drive carried out by the Delhi Government is ineffective against mosquitoes which are responsible for causing the dengue outbreak, according to the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
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Anti-dengue fogging drive not effective, affects health: CSE
With over 12,500 dengue cases in Delhi, a green NGO today claimed that the ongoing fogging drive in the city was "not effective" in fighting the vector-borne disease, and has rather "harmful" effects on
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Anti-dengue fogging drive not effective, affects health: CSE
Fogging mix usually contains around 95% of diesel along with an insecticide, mostly malathion while at times, petrol is also added With over 12,500 dengue cases in Delhi, a green NGO today claimed
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Anti-dengue fogging drive not effective, affects health
With over 12,500 dengue cases in Delhi, a green NGO on Tuesday claimed that the ongoing fogging drive in the city was “not effective” in fighting the vector-borne disease, and has rather “harmful” effects