Sentences with phrase «of systemic pesticides»

Scientists released today the results of a four year worldwide integrated assessment of the effect of systemic pesticides, primarily the neonicotinoids but also fipronil (Twitter: #WIAlaunch).

And, although the neonics are generally safe for vertebrates, birds and reptiles are already at risk from consequences of the accumulation of systemic pesticides.

In fact, hundreds of systemic pesticides have been developed in the past 15 years, making them the best - selling class of pesticide in the world.

Of course, there have been very limited studies on the health consequences of systemic pesticides.

Not exact matches

Thiamethoxam is perhaps the most versatile of the systemic types of pesticides, having been approved for use on nearly all types of fruit and vegetable crops.

The most dangerous forms of pesticides include: slug and snail bait (containing metaldehyde, with iron phosphate products also a concern), fly bait (containing methomyl), systemic insecticides (containing disyston or disulfoton), mole or gopher bait (containing zinc phosphide), and most forms of rat poisons.

The EFSA conclusions align with the findings of the independent group of international scientists, the Task Force on Systemic Pesticides (TFSP).

In June, an international task force of 29 independent scientists released a four - year assessment of 800 peer - reviewed studies into neonics and systemic pesticides.