(CN) — California released a plan Thursday to ban certain harmful pesticides used in both rural agriculture and urban pest control by 2050, replacing them with sustainable pest management practices.

WASHINGTON — A pest control company illegally used toxic pesticides and allowed unlicensed employees to apply chemicals, according to a new lawsuit announced by Attorney General Brian Schwalb on ...

Discussing the use of pesticides in the garden can generate strong reactions in some gardeners. Used properly, pesticides can be helpful, but if overused or used improperly, they can be harmful to the ...

A Maryland-based pest control company has agreed to pay Washington, D.C., nearly $140,000 after allegedly polluting the city with toxic chemicals. District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s ...

Most gardeners reach for the spray bottle the moment they spot a pest. But that reflex may be doing more harm than good, ...

Diatomaceous earth is a great, organic pest control method. Learn how to use diatomaceous earth to control garden pests like ...

A new species of tiny parasitic worm has been discovered, and it could be used to kill insect pests in place of chemical pesticides. When new species of these worms are discovered, scientists get ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. New research into the link between bee death and pesticides ...

WATERLOO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Home-Tite Pest Control & Proofing, a trusted provider of residential and ...

Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an invasive agricultural pest, which first hit West Africa in 2016 and quickly spread across the continent. Experts have now found that the pest’s impact on ...

A federal appeals court on March 3 upheld a ruling that Swiss Re must indemnify Terminix for part of an $8 million pesticide verdict. The Ninth Circuit's decision is a useful reminder for insurers of ...

Creamy-colored and just a couple of centimeters long, the cotton bollworm doesn’t look like much. But around the world, this highly mobile moth has farmers breaking out in a sweat. Females can lay ...