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Study finds link between air pollution, Parkinson's disease
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers discovered that persons living in areas with median levels of air pollution have a 56 per cent higher risk of acquiring Parkinson's disease than those living in areas with the lowest level of air pollution.
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Soil transported by marine freight, laden with harmful pests and diseases:
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Invasive alien species, which are sometimes introduced unintentionally by human activities, can outcompete and overwhelm native flora and fauna, driving species to extinction and altering ecosystem equilibrium. Understanding why they settle in new areas and how they got there in the first p
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Merdeka Tournament: 'Ready to spring a few surprises', says Indian coach S
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Friday the 13th! It is a rare date that is considered ominous in many cultures. Superstition is something that most in the world of football brush aside before big matches, though the Indian Football Team will be looking to spring a few surprises against their hosts Malaysia in the opening g
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Common herbicide is detrimental to adolescent brain function: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The researchers reported measuring metabolite concentrations of two commonly used herbicides -- glyphosate and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) -- as well as the insect-repellent DEET in urine samples collected in 2016 from 519 adolescents aged 11 to 17, living in the agricultural coun
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Rentokil PCI's The Great Pest-Free Festivity Offer to Celebrate the Festiv
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10: With the festive season just around the corner Rentokil PCI, the leading pest control service provider in India has brought back its very successful festive campaign series, 'Celebrate Festivity, Not Pestivity' under a new packaging of "The Great Pest-Free Fest
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FSSAI reviews safety and quality standards of tea
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Recently, there have been news reports about the colouring of teas and about violation of maximum residue limits.
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No intention to shift AAP MP Sanjay Singh: ED tells court
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed Delhi's Rouse Avenue District Court on Saturday that it has no intention of shifting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh to the lockup of Tughlak Road Police Station since the pest control work in the ED office's lockup is co
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More than 70 per cent of farmers have already seen large impacts of climat
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], September 22: 71% of farmers say that climate change already has a large impact on their farm, and even more are worried about the impact this will have in the future. 73% have experienced increasing pest and disease pressure. On average farmers estimate that the
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Best Agrolife Ltd. Receives 20-Year Patent for Innovative Pest and Disease
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6: Best Agrolife Ltd., a renowned agrochemical company in India, has announced a groundbreaking achievement in agricultural innovation. One of the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Seedlings India Pvt. Ltd. has been granted a 20-year patent for a revolutionary
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Discarded aloe vera peels could be a sustainable resource: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Scientists believe that discarded aloe vera peels can work as a natural pesticide, repelling bugs. They discovered a number of bioactive chemicals in peel extracts that keep insects away from crops. Aloe barbadensis, often known as aloe vera, has been used for thousands of years to treat sk
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Israel reducing barriers of food imports
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The ministry said that in recent years many steps have been promoted in the field, including the opening of parallel imports of regular foods, the adoption of EU regulations regarding food safety (chemical pollutants, microbiological pollutants, and pesticide residues), the cancellation of t
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Meghalayan pineapples: A success story from East Garo Hills to Abu Dhabi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Meghalayan pineapples, with their unparalleled taste and minimal pesticide usage, have recently emerged as a star export, finding their place of pride in Abu Dhabi's Al-Wahda Mall.
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