Background: Conventional pesticides comprise a diverse group of substances intended to destroy, repel or control organisms identified as pests. Compared to studies of lead, mercury and PCBs few ...

Some of these claims start with a grain of truth, but often distort that to make organic look like a racket, an excuse for ...

Almost 400 pesticides are used in conventional farming, but only 26 have been approved for organic farming.So why are many non-organic farmers happy to use chemical pesticides? They all undergo a ...

An Italian scientist who has made Norwich her home is leading the transition from pesticide-dependent agriculture to protect crops without the use of conventional chemicals. Dr Rosaria Campilongo ...

An Italian scientist who has made Norwich her home is leading the transition from pesticide-dependent agriculture to protect crops without the use of conventional chemicals. Dr Rosaria Campilongo, ...