Vegetative Filter Strips—A Best Management Practice for Controlling Nonpoint Source Pollution by Lei Wu, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Yuncong Li

“…This 4-page fact sheet introduces one of the BMPs, Vegetative Filter Strips (VFSs), which efficiently control nonpoint pollution such as sediments, nutrients, and pesticides. The publication covers primary functions, key design factors, and maintenance of VFSs. …”
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Profitability Analysis of Potato Gardening at FAES Kabale University. by Amanya, Marvin

“…Key factors analyzed include initial and recurring costs such as land preparation, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, labor, and irrigation. The revenue analysis considers the average yield per plot. …”
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Role of Nanobiotechnology Towards Agri-Food System by Niguse Hotessa Halake, Jara Muda Haro

“…In the agriculture sector, nanobiotechnology is necessarily used as fertilizers (nanofertilizers) for crop yield improvement, pesticides (nanopesticides) for crop protection, and nanobiosensors for the detection of crop pathogens, soil conditions, and vegetation conditions, Similarly, intelligent food packaging, and detection of pathogens, adulterants, and toxins in food are its importance in the food sector.…”
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Application of trichloroisocyanuric acid in controlling kiwifruit bacterial canker disease demonstrates its promising potential as an eco-friendly bactericide by Jianyou Gao, Jiewei Li, Cuixia Liu, Hongjuan Gong, Beibei Qi, Rongxiang Zhu, Liming Xia, Li Li, Shibiao Liu, Qiaosheng Jiang, Kaiyu Ye, Faming Wang

“…Abstract The growing concerns over food safety have intensified calls for alternatives to toxic pesticides in agriculture. Despite these concerns, the global agricultural industry remains heavily reliant on chemical pesticides to maintain crop yields. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey of plants locally used in the control of termite pests among rural communities in northern Uganda by Betty C. Okori, Christine Oryema, Robert Opiro, Acur Amos, Gilbert I. Obici, Karlmax Rutaro, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Eric Sande

“…There was a significant association between respondents’ knowledge of pesticidal plants with age and gender but not with education status. …”
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Future yield growth in Africa mitigates agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by Saloni Shah, Dan Blaustein-Rejto, Linus Blomqvist

“…We find that increasing yields would reduce emissions-even if it requires greater use of nitrogen fertilizer, fuel, and pesticides-primarily due to avoided cropland expansion. …”
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Impacts of Horticultural Mineral Oils and Two Insecticide Practices on Population Fluctuation of Diaphorina citri and Spread of Huanglongbing in a Citrus Orchard in Sarawak by Stephen Chan Teck Leong, Fatimah Abang, Andrew Beattie, Roland Jui Heng Kueh, Sing King Wong

“…The effects of nC24HMO and conventional pesticides on the citrus psyllid population and parasitoids in citrus orchard were also determined.…”
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Physicochemical Characteristics of Pennar River, A Fresh Water Wetland in Kerala, India by P. V. Joseph, Claramma Jacob

“…Uncontrolled use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, unscrupulous dumping of domestic wastes are the major causes of deterioration of water. …”
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The Utilization of Inert Materials for the Control of Stored-Product Mites—A Mini Review by Christos G. Athanassiou, Christos I. Rumbos, Paraskevi Agrafioti, Maria K. Sakka

“…On the other hand, inert materials are promising alternatives to conventional pesticides in stored product protection and have provided very good results against storage insects. …”
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Review on Major Insect Pests of Mango in Nepal: Impact, Identification, and Integrated Management Strategies by Diwash Niraula, Sandesh Dulal

“…This paper discuss the nature of damage they causes, their biology and environmentally sustainable management practices.The promotion of integrated pest management practices is a crucial approach to mitigate the adverse affects of chemical pesticides, fostering environmental health and enhancing the economic benefits to Nepalese people. …”
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Evolution in Response to Management Increases Invasiveness Among Experimental Populations of Duckweed (Lemna minor) by Taylor A. Zallek, Martin M. Turcotte

“…Mitigating evolution to physical removal, in addition to pesticides, may be important to the long‐term success of integrated pest management.…”
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Project “Osprey in Russia”: key findings in 2019–2023 by Miroslav V. Babushkin, Andrey V. Kuznetsov, Alexey A. Sharov, Vasily G. Pchelintsev, Urmas Sellis, Gunnar Sein, Elena A. Shikalova, Irina G. Utekhina, Albert V. Bragin, Pavel A. Futoran, Evgeniy V. Kholodov, María Del Mar Delgado

“…After a significant population reduction because of “harmful predators” control and the use of organochlorine pesticides (until the 1970s), Osprey population stabilizes and gradually grows (2–2.5 times in about 30 years) in most regions of the European part of Russia. …”
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Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Nasal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma: A Mini-Review by Katsuyuki Aozasa, Mona A. A. Zaki

“…Case-control studies showed that the exposure to pesticides and chemical solvents could be causative of NKTCL. …”
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Arsenic and Lead Uptake by Vegetable Crops Grown on Historically Contaminated Orchard Soils by M. B. McBride

“…Transfer of Pb and As into vegetables grown on orchard soils historically contaminated by Pb arsenate pesticides was measured in the greenhouse. Lettuce, carrots, green beans, and tomatoes were grown on soils containing a range of total Pb (16.5–915 mg/kg) and As (6.9–211 mg/kg) concentrations. …”
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Trajectories of Vulnerability of Rural Territories in the Ecuadorian Andes: a Comparative Analysis by Nasser Rebaï, Julio A. Alvarado Vélez

“…From fieldwork conducted in the provinces of Azuay, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo, during which interviews with institutional actors and surveys within family farms were carried out, it was highlighted that the disappearance of public agricultural services, the promotion of chemical pesticides and the development of mining have favored the disunity of the peasant groups. …”
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Effect of Peat Addition on Sorption and Leaching of Triazole Fungicides in Oran Soils by Kahina Aït Hammi, Elías Nieto-Latorre, María D. Ureña-Amate, María M. Socías-Viciana, Hafida Miloudi, Naoufal Debbagh-Boutarbouch

“…Results of soil column experiments indicated that peat amendment decreased leaching of both pesticides in the soils studied. So, the use of organic addition might be an effective management practice for controlling potential pollution of penconazole and/or flusilazole to the environment.…”
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Toxicological complexity of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems by Fazal Ullah, Peng-Yang Wang, Saddam Saqib, Ling Zhao, Muhammad Ashraf, Aziz Khan, Wasim Khan, Adnan Khan, Yinglong Chen, You-Cai Xiong

“…This paper summarizes MPs’ interactions with various pollutants, including heavy metals and pesticides, also addressing socio-economic impacts, such as reduced agricultural yields and threats to regional fisheries. …”
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Plants as Useful Vectors to Reduce Environmental Toxic Arsenic Content by Nosheen Mirza, Qaisar Mahmood, Mohammad Maroof Shah, Arshid Pervez, Sikander Sultan

“…Anthropogenic As contamination of soil may result from mining, milling, and smelting of copper, lead, zinc sulfide ores, hide tanning waste, dyes, chemical weapons, electroplating, gas exhaust, application of municipal sludge on land, combustion of fossil fuels, As additives to livestock feed, coal fly ash, and use of arsenical pesticides in agricultural sector. Phytoremediation can be viewed as biological, solar-driven, pump-and-treat system with an extensive, self-extending uptake network (the root system) that enhances the natural ecosystems for subsequent productive use. …”
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Regulations and Guidelines for Chemigation by Haimanote K. Bayabil, Kati W. Migliaccio, Jonathan H. Crane, Teresa Olczyk, Qingren Wang

“… Chemigation is a process where an irrigation system is used for transport and delivery of agrochemicals, generally fertilizers and pesticides, to a crop (Haman and Zazueta, 2017). Drip or micro-sprinkler irrigation systems are often used in chemigation. …”
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Analysis of Antifungal Components in the Galls of Melaphis chinensis and Their Effects on Control of Anthracnose Disease of Chinese Cabbage Caused by Colletotrichum higginsianum by Ping-Chung Kuo, Ting-Fang Hsieh, Mei-Chi Lin, Bow-Shin Huang, Jenn-Wen Huang, Hung-Chang Huang

“…These results indicate that M. chinensis may be potential for further development of plant-derived pesticides for control of anthracnose of cabbage and other cruciferous crops.…”
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