Pesticides, designed to combat pests and improve agricultural production, have shown to have a significant negative impact on ecosystems. Although their use has spread worldwide to ensure food security, various studies warn about their adverse effects on plants, animals,...
Contemporary agriculture is difficult to understand without the use of pesticides, natural or artificial chemical compounds destined to intoxicate arthropods and other animals that could threaten plantations.
These compounds allow the integrity of our crops not to depend on periodic...
Pesticides represent a significant threat to stingless bees, or meliponines, due to their direct and indirect exposure in agricultural environments. While there is abundant research on the effects of pesticides on the common honeybee (Apis mellifera), the impact on...
A recent study published in Science of the Total Environment warns about the immunotoxic effects derived from the intensive use of pesticides in greenhouse agriculture. This practice not only poses an environmental danger but also seriously compromises the health...
Last September, residents and fishermen from the Mangrullo area, at the southern end of Rosario, and in the neighboring Villa Gobernador Gálvez, reported the unusual fish mortality on the shore of the Paraná River.
After analyzing water samples and tissues...
Humanity's ability to feed itself, despite population growth in recent decades, is largely due to advances in agricultural technology, especially the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides. These chemical compounds or microorganisms protect plants against diseases such as fungi...
