(Natural News) The European Court of Justice on Oct. 8 has dismissed a case filed against France for banning certain neonicotinoids. The Luxembourg-based court ruled that the country sufficiently demonstrated an urgent need to curb a “serious risk to human or animal health or to the environment.” France had been in a heated legal battle against the French Crop […]

(Natural News) Wildflowers are often considered as eyesores in well-maintained lawns. But according to a study, wildflowers can be used to protect strawberry crops and attract pollinator bees in farms. The study, which was published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, was conducted by researchers from Cornell University. Can wildflowers attract bumblebees and protect crops? Sustainable […]

(Natural News) Let’s get this out of the way: Bedbugs are disgusting. But while they don’t transmit diseases, these parasitic insects can cause severe anemia. Aside from causing annoying and itchy bites on your skin, people who have a bedbug infestation might suffer from emotional distress and sleep deprivation. Within the last couple of years, […]

(Natural News) Stockpiling is a good way of storing food for future survival needs. However, pests remain among the biggest hurdles in stockpiling. According to Census Bureau‘s newly released American Housing Survey, 11 percent of U.S. households had encounters with rats or mice in 2015 alone, while 12 percent had reported encounters with cockroaches. The survey also revealed that Houston […]