A mosquito fumigation operation is being carried out in Rarotonga, after the first reported death from a dengue outbreak. Travellers to Rarotonga […]
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Neonicotinoids linked to decline in population of some birds – experts respond
SMC UK: Research from the Netherlands published today in the journal Nature found that populations of farmland birds fell most […]
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UK SMC: An increased risk for Alzheimer disease appears to be associated with elevated blood levels of a byproduct of the […]
Continue readingGene-modified crops allow beneficial insects to thrive
Cotton crops genetically modified to kill pests may also allow other insect populations to increase as they do not require […]
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