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  2. Pesticide toxicity to bees - Wikipedia

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    Propoxur is highly toxic to honey bees. The LD50 for bees is greater than one ug/honey bee. [citation needed] Highly toxic Acephate [25] Orthene Organophosphate: 3 days Acephate is a broad-spectrum insecticide and is highly toxic to bees and other beneficial insects. [26] Moderately toxic Azinphos-methyl [27] Guthion, Methyl-Guthion ...

  3. Permethrin - Wikipedia

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    Permethrin is a medication and an insecticide. [4] [5] As a medication, it is used to treat scabies and lice. [6]It is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. [4] As an insecticide, it can be sprayed onto outer clothing or mosquito nets to kill the insects that touch them.

  4. Bees and toxic chemicals - Wikipedia

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    The plant genus Coriaria produces poisonous honey, due to the toxin tutin. [34] Morphine-containing honey has been reported in areas where opium poppy cultivation is widespread. [35] Tecoma stans is a nontoxic plant, but honey from its flowers is poisonous. [36] [37] Plants including Rhododendron and heathers produce the neurotoxin grayanotoxin ...

  5. Pet medicine chemicals banned in agriculture found in English ...

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    Permethrin and imidacloprid, which are used to kill parasites like fleas and ticks on cats and dogs, were banned in Europe in 2002 and 2018 respectively for their danger to aquatic life and ...

  6. Pesticide poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Contact with a sprayed plant or "weed" can have an effect upon local wildlife, most notably insects. A cause for concern is how pests, the reason for pesticide use, are building up a resistance. Phytophagous insects are able to build up this resistance because they are easily capable of evolutionary diversification and adaptation . [ 49 ]

  7. Health effects of pesticides - Wikipedia

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    Health effects of pesticides may be acute or delayed in those who are exposed. [1] Acute effects can include pesticide poisoning, which may be a medical emergency. [2] Strong evidence exists for other, long-term negative health outcomes from pesticide exposure including birth defects, fetal death, [3] neurodevelopmental disorder, [4] cancer, and neurologic illness including Parkinson's disease ...

  8. Environmental impact of pesticides - Wikipedia

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    Pesticides, because they are toxic chemicals meant to kill pest species, can affect non-target species, such as plants, animals and humans. Over 98% of sprayed insecticides and 95% of herbicides reach a destination other than their target species, because they are sprayed or spread across entire agricultural fields. [ 1 ]

  9. Are Christmas trees toxic to cats? How to cat-proof ... - AOL

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    These holiday and Christmas plants are dangerous to cats. Here are some common holiday and Christmas plants that are dangerous to cats, according to Purina: Poinsettia. Holly. Mistletoe. Amaryllis ...