pesticide
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A tractor pulling a pesticide sprayer passed by on a street just a few yards away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
In all, nearly 18,000 regulatory actions were taken by county pesticide safety inspectors across California from the start of 2020 through June 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Labor advocates who have studied pesticide regulation say the oversight gaps and failures to impose stiffer fines underscore the need for more vigilant enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
In June, the Department of Pesticide Regulation unveiled proposed changes to state pesticide regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
When the public protests, confronted with some obvious evidence of damaging results of pesticide applications, it is fed little tranquilizing pills of half truth.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
But drought, pesticides and habitat destruction triggered an unprecedented collapse that began in 2017, eventually wiping out an estimated 99.5 percent of the Bogong moth population.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Because Plant Armor physically prevents insects from feeding on the plants, Olawuyi said the technology could also reduce the amount of conventional pesticides needed in agricultural fields.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Current regulations are enforced by county agricultural commissioners, who police pesticides in their jurisdictions and also promote California’s $61-billion agricultural industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
And it is difficult to control with pesticides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
It was grown without the help of fossil fuels, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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