Insecticide

infestation resulted in the use of insecticides. In Canada, a budworm infestation in New Brunswick and Quebec led to aerial spraying over the two provinces. As a result, a report revealed about 825,000 salmon and trout were killed. Evidently, countries worldwide applied DDT to their ecosystems and Rachel Carson criticized the repercussions of DDT including the hundreds and thousands of bird, fish and wildlife loss. She especially criticized the use of insecticides for infestation problems and…

Everything that people eat has been genetically ameliorated or modified in some way; ten centuries ago our predecessors took bad corn and crossed these to create diverse sorts of corn mixtures so they could collect them better. It has been argued (Ronald 2015) that the ancient Greeks expounded on uniting - connecting the stem of one plant to the bases of another. The particular abilities of modern Transgenic modification were developed and produced in California four decades ago. Genetically…

soil structure and forage growth in cattle feeding areas (Yoshihara and Sato, 2015). Beetles, such as Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus, also play a vital part in pollination. They feed on aphids and act as a pest control which reduces the usage of insecticides but promotes pollination due to the increased movement of the beetles from flower to flower (Soldier beetles of Kentucky - university of Kentucky Entomology,…

pollination, bees are a vital contributor to food production. Unfortunately, the bee population has been dropping steadily for the last 60 years due to factors such as, pesticides, invasion of pests, and climate change (Walters 375). Neonicotinoids, an insecticide introduced into the market in the early 1990s (Lundin, et al.), has been largely blamed for this drop. The Ontario government, as an attempt to prevent the bee population in its province from further decline, issued regulatory…

neonicotinoids on bee colonies is currently widely accepting. In January of 2016 the EPA released a risk assessment of Imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid, in which they conceded their previous oversight of the negative consequences use of neonicotinoids as insecticides has on bee…

The species Callosobruchus maculatus is known to be pestiferous, and has the potential to cause significant financial damage to legume agriculture. In the past decade, significant progress has been made to identity different materials capable of controlling pestiferous insect infestation without causing damage to plants or negatively affecting animals and humans. Herein, we investigate the effects of glucose, ethanol, acetic acid, and sodium hydroxide treatments on the mortality and fecundity of…

pollution is, “…the Peregrine Falcon almost became extinct in Canada when DDT was widely used prior to becoming banned in the United States and Canada in 1971” (Greentumble Editorial Team). Thankfully DDT is now banned in many countries since it an insecticide that is insoluble to water and highly persistent once spread in the environment. Studies show that once ingested by birds it makes the shell to their eggs very frail from decreased calcium which makes it harder for their offspring to…

Big yellow taxi is a song referencing people taking things for granted, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone”. For example, believing that our mere existence is forever and death awaits only the old is taking for granted our health. Young or old, death can come at any time. A second example is relationships. This can be a family relationship or one with the immediate nuclear family. Often times we get caught up with day to day that we go without talking and once more take for granted…

Remember that day you were in the store with your mom and saw that REALLY long banana? Or that extra fat apple? Well, that may have something to with something called genetically modified foods, also known as GMO. GMO is when any organism has been genetically modified using engineering techniques. Scientists and bio-tech companies use this technique in our foods. Such as our fruit and crops. Many believe that GMO is an important aspect, because without it, it could lead to famine, and world…

Hills is not controlled by a big company so they can farm as they like. This was evident once I had the chance to go into the farm. Various insects and weeds made Abbe Hills their home, which is proof there is no intentional use of herbicides or insecticides. During the visit Laura also went into detail about organic farming by explaining the requirements it takes to be considered an organic farm. In order to be an organic farm, you must use crop rotation. The afternoon discussion helped me…