Specifically, a chemical called mectinite is used to kill boring insects. First, holes are drilled around the base of the tree, then tubes (which are connected to a pressurized container of mectinite) ...
Analysis - South Africa's townships - urban areas created for black people under apartheid - have long experienced problems with massive pest infestations and the selling of pesticides on the streets ...
As poison fishing spreads across Bangladesh, its devastating impact on biodiversity and human health raises critical questions about the misuse of agrochemicals ...