Sentences with phrase «reduced use of insecticides»

Do they seed reduce the use of insecticides and pesticides, thereby enhancing health of farmworkers?

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«The effect of BT crops has been a dramatic reduction in insecticides in the developing world and reduced use by 37 percent,» Van Eenennaam noted.

Mrs. Alarbi said studies showed that for babies born to HIV - infected mothers, the use of niverapine drug combined with baby formulas to prevent mother - to - child transmission, could reduce child mortality to only two per cent of under - five mortality and morbidity while the use of insecticide - treated bed nets could reduce it by six per cent.

Mr. Sidney Agoyomah Abilba, the Upper East Regional Focal Person for Malaria has called on the media to disseminate information on the need to use Long Lasting Insecticide Net (LLIN) as part of measures to reduce the prevalence of malaria in the Region.

There's still plenty of debate focused on whether the monocultures and dependencies fostered by first - generation GMO products like Monsanto's pest - resistant corn and cotton and Roundup Ready soybeans nullify their purported benefits of higher yields and reduced insecticide use.

It suggests that the use of insecticide - treated nets might continue to reduce malaria even in areas where the mosquitoes have become resistant.

Genetically modified crops that produce the pest - killing toxin Bt increase yields and reduce the use of noxious chemical insecticides.

As a result, pink bollworm has been all but eradicated in the southwestern U.S. Suppression of this pest with Bt cotton is the cornerstone of an integrated pest management program that has allowed Arizona cotton growers to reduce broad spectrum insecticide use by 80 percent, saving them over $ 10 million annually.

Eating up to two - thirds of their body weight in insects every night, bats help suppress insect populations, ultimately reducing crop damage and the quantities of insecticides used on crops.

Some other very important actions to take are reducing the amount of scented candles, air fresheners, and fragrances in cleaners, never heating up foods in plastic containers or placing hot foods in them, not using weed killers or insecticides in or around your home, avoiding dark hair dye, and having a very serious conversation with your doctor about any hormonal type of birth control.

All of these are transmitted by mosquitoes and although not proven, the use of repellent / insecticides on dogs might reduce the populations of mosquito vectors, particularly Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus, which carry these viruses.

It has long been a mainstay of the anti-GMO scene in the Philippines and recently joined with Greenpeace in securing a court injunction against a genetically modified eggplant designed to reduce insecticide use.

The USFS says the public can help protect pollinators by being careful about what type of insecticides are used and reducing the amount of chemicals that they use for gardening and lawn control.