Insecticide use against desert locust in the Horn of Africa 2019–2021 reveals a pressing need for change

PHYSorg
Mar 20, 2023, 8:12 pm445 ptsHotTop
In work published in Agronomy, the TMG Research gGmbH study team traced a highly destructive desert locust invasion in the Eastern Africa and Horn region between 2019-2021. Ethiopia and Kenya sprayed well over a million hectares of territory with damaging nerve agents malathion and chlorpyrifos, both from the…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

242-million-year-old mini predator changes lizard evolution

ScienceDaily

242-million-year-old mini predator changes lizard evolution 119

Dinosaur mummy found with hooves and a hidden crest

ScienceDaily

Dinosaur mummy found with hooves and a hidden crest 117

Greeks Challenge EU-Backed Fish Farms Amid Environmental Concerns

InsideClimate News

Greeks Challenge EU-Backed Fish Farms Amid Environmental Concerns 113

Petrochemical Expansion in Texas Will Fall Heavily on Communities of Color, Study Finds

InsideClimate News

Petrochemical Expansion in Texas Will Fall Heavily on Communities of Color, Study Finds 109

A backwards Bible map that changed the world

ScienceDaily

A backwards Bible map that changed the world 96

Philippines’ Transportation Agency to Impound E-bikes and E-trikes on Major Roads Starting December 1

CleanTechnica

Philippines’ Transportation Agency to Impound E-bikes and E-trikes on Major Roads Starting December 1 95

PHYSorg

Climate action saves lives. So why do climate models ignore well-being? 93

Scientists find coastal seas acidifying shockingly fast

ScienceDaily

Scientists find coastal seas acidifying shockingly fast 92

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Tesla Business-Branded Superchargers…

Tesla Business-Branded Superchargers Spotted in Florida

Kia Hosts Global PBV Conversion Partners…

Kia Hosts Global PBV Conversion Partners Day to Strengthen PBV Ecosystem…

The Coming Slow Fade of America’s Corn…

The Coming Slow Fade of America’s Corn Ethanol Industry

Recycling Lead-Acid Batteries Has…

Recycling Lead-Acid Batteries Has Significant Health Risks

Over 2,000 New Public EV Chargers…

Over 2,000 New Public EV Chargers Planned Or Installed In California In…

What Falling Sales? BEVs Jump 34% YoY in…

What Falling Sales? BEVs Jump 34% YoY in October in Europe!

Changing weather patterns threaten…

Changing weather patterns threaten time-tested houses in Nepal village

The long life of a Galápagos tortoise

The long life of a Galápagos tortoise

Michael Mann To Bill Gates: What World…

Michael Mann To Bill Gates: What World Are You Living In?

New England kicks off $450M plan to…

New England kicks off $450M plan to supercharge heat pump adoption