Pesticides

You can use many household ingredients to create a pesticide that won't ruin your plant. Learn about cayenne pesticide recipes with help from a social entrepreneur in this free video clip.

Turnips are nutritious vegetables that grow well in home gardens and can be harvested and cooked for your family. Known as turnip greens, the edible leaves of the turnip plant have a slightly bitter…

Blueberry bushes, botanically known as Vaccinium, feature attractive deep-green foliage and clusters of plump, luscious blue fruits. Although they're hardy plants that usually grow with little…

Pesticides are often toxic to more than the target species, damaging or killing animals further up the food chain or weakening sensitive plants. Some pesticides are dangerous to humans, even long…

When you purchase fresh blueberries -- unless they are organic -- you’re also getting the insect-killing pesticides that have been applied to them. Bottled or distilled water is recommended for…

Chemical pesticides are often an indispensable asset in the struggle to save plants from insect pests that can threaten the plants' lives and kill them outright. But pesticides can very often carry…

Moths don’t bite and do not spread disease, so they aren’t a danger to you or your family. They can be nuisances, however, and depending on what type of moth invades your home you could…

Plant pesticides keep damaging insects under control without harming the health of the plant or the environment. Some pesticides are made from plant oils, such as Neem oil. Others are made with…

The cabbage worm, not really a worm, but a hungry green caterpillar, eventually pupates and turns into a moth. Not only does it eat large holes into the leaves of cabbage plants in the veggie patch,…

Pesticides that persist or remain active in soil can have either harmful or beneficial effects. Persistent pesticides can injure non-targeted crops. Pesticides that quickly leach from soil are…

The common or colloquial names that humans use to refer to insects often describe a behavior that it unique to that species. Such is the case with the spittlebug, a beetlelike insect known for its…

Consumers increasingly seek healthy food for themselves and their families. Blueberries have become popular because of their high levels of health-protecting antioxidants. Commercial blueberry…

Whiteflies are small, whitish-yellow insects that swarm around infected plants when disturbed. Whiteflies kill plants, carry diseases and cause other problems, such as mold. Whiteflies reproduce…

Daycare centers have a responsibility to keep children safe by providing a clean and pest-free environment. Pests such as ants, spiders, cockroaches and rats all pose health threats to children.…

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maintains dozens of open channels for answering questions about environmental practices, logging citizen comments about pending federal…

Plastic barrels used to store pesticides are typically made out of the thick plastic referred to as pickle barrel, and they usually are made to hold 5, 35 or 55 gallons. After the barrels have been…

The Environmental Protection Agency registers all pesticides and tests all food for pesticide residues. According the the EPA, most food does not have detectable pesticide residues. However, it does…

Pesticides and herbicides are used by farmers to prevent insects and weeds from destroying crops. Use of chemicals yield higher profits but some argue that the profits are at the expense of consumers'…

It is easy to think of fruits and vegetables as purely healthy because of all the nutrients they provide, as well as their low fat and calorie content. However, certain fruits and vegetables are…

Herbicides and pesticides are usually labeled as dangerous because they contain highly toxic chemicals. Although their use is very beneficial for protecting crops, they are potential health hazards to…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recommended methods for determining the concentrations of pesticides and herbicides in the environment. These analyses are used to determine the…

The National Organic Program oversees the regulation of organic products and the certification guidelines for operations that process organic foods. Organic foods carry a range of labels, the "USDA…

The biggest concern when buying non organic produce is how to remove the pesticides. While organic fruit is preferred, not everyone can afford to purchase organic fruit 100% of the time. With a few…

Pesticides are herbicides, fungicides, insecticides or any other substances or mixture of substances that are applied for the purpose of controlling, destroying, repelling and preventing various pests…

Many people think washing fruits and vegetables will get rid of harmful pesticides and chemicals. An expert nutritionist gives you the real information in this free nutrition video.