Synthetic pesticides used in conventional agriculture may have hazardous effects on wildlife. Still, most studies assessing the effects of pesticides are conducted under controlled conditions and include one to three different substances, neglecting the real exposure conditions of wild organisms to pesticide mixtures. In a recent study, we analysed the blood of 35 wild Montagu’s [...] The post Pesticides impact on the nestlings of a farmland bird of prey appeared first on Pesticide Action N...| Pesticide Action Network UK
For years, no-till farming (the practice of reducing tillage and ploughing to protect soil fertility) has been promoted as a climate-friendly, soil-saving solution. It is marketed as a pillar of “regenerative agriculture” by the agrochemical industry and supported by major food companies. But a new report from Friends of the [...]| Pesticide Action Network UK
by Alicja Witwicka, PhD When it comes to pesticide toxicity, for years regulators have asked only one blunt question: how much pesticide kills a bee. The reasons why and how have been largely overlooked. Scientists have long warned that this “lethal dose” approach used in pesticide registration tests is dangerously crude, and our new twin [...] The post Gene by gene, organ by organ: Mapping pesticide damage across the bee body appeared first on Pesticide Action Network UK.| Pesticide Action Network UK
The results from the largest ever UK-wide survey on pesticide use by local authorities in public spaces launched today. It provides the most comprehensive picture of urban pesticide use by local councils in the UK to date. PAN UK received responses to Freedom of Information requests from 368 town, city, borough, district and county councils [...] The post 354 tonnes of pesticides used in UK towns and cities in 2024 appeared first on Pesticide Action Network UK.| Pesticide Action Network UK
by Kyle Morrison, University of New South Wales In freshwater and marine ecosystems around the world, pesticides are silently shifting the ways in which fish socialise and interact. A recent study has analysed data from 37 experiments that tested the impacts of 31 different pesticides on 11 different fish species. [...]| Pesticide Action Network UK
Written by Barbara Dinham, a long-time friend, colleague and former Director of PAN UK. Dorothy Myers, who died aged 88 in May 2025, was a pioneering environmentalist who played an influential role in pesticide policies over the last 40 years. She was a founder of Pesticide Action Network UK (established as Pesticide Trust in 1986) [...] The post Dorothy Myers (1936-2025): A founder of PAN UK appeared first on Pesticide Action Network UK.| Pesticide Action Network UK
Hello, I’m Ella, the ‘new’ Supermarkets Campaigner here at PAN UK. It’s been six months since I started this position – on one hand I can hardly believe it’s been that long and on the other it feels like I’ve been here forever. I remember the moment I got a call back with the job [...] The post Meet PAN UK’s new Supermarkets Campaigner appeared first on Pesticide Action Network UK.| Pesticide Action Network UK
Twenty per cent of suicides are a result of pesticide poisoning, but bans on highly hazardous pesticides can reduce these risks.| Pesticide Action Network UK
by Dr Trevor Dines As a botanist, I very much view the world from the roots up. In urban landscapes, I’m particularly obsessed with urban cliffs – or ‘walls’ as some people call them – where a multitude of ferns, mosses and flowering plants eke out a living in the [...]| Pesticide Action Network UK
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) makes use of biological and ecological processes to grow healthy crops and minimise pests, diseases and weeds.| Pesticide Action Network UK
To increase production efficiently and sustainably, farmers need to understand how agricultural inputs, such as seeds, fertilisers and pesticides can either complement, or disrupt, the ecological processes on which farming relies. These include processes such as pollination and the natural pest control services provided by predatory and parasitic insects.| Pesticide Action Network UK
As the Better Cotton Initiative General Assembly opens, PAN UK publishes a revised version of its report on global pesticide use in cotton. The revised report includes new data on the United States Cotton sector’s pesticide use provided by Cotton Incorporated, and includes a reanalysis of official US government data. [...]| Pesticide Action Network UK
Cotton in Ethiopia, East Africa| Pesticide Action Network UK
Cotton in Benin, West Africa| Pesticide Action Network UK
We strive to eliminate hazardous pesticides, reduce dependence on pesticides and promote ecologically sound alternatives to chemical pest control.| Pesticide Action Network UK
Council workers and contractors across the UK are currently spraying the weeds on our pavements, parks, playgrounds and other public green spaces with toxic herbicides. Author and artist, Anna Chapman Parker, provides us with a glimpse of the under-appreciated beauty being lost. Not only are pavement plants vital in supporting our wildlife, there is so [...] The post Where the wild things grow appeared first on Pesticide Action Network UK.| Pesticide Action Network UK
Concerning evidence that pesticide exposure could potentially affect hearing - even for those who simply live near agricultural areas.| Pesticide Action Network UK
What is in play at the BRS COPs this year?| Pesticide Action Network UK
New study finds that glyphosate harms embryos and hatchlings of the weeping frog Physalaemus gracilis, a species native to Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay.| Pesticide Action Network UK
New research reveals that common UK food items contain PFAS pesticides ('forever chemicals'), including grapes, spinach, and strawberries.| Pesticide Action Network UK
The agriculture and food sectors must take action to address the causes of climate change and reduce its impact on food production.| Pesticide Action Network UK
UK citizens and the natural environment are being exposed to potentially harmful mixtures of pesticides, a phenomenon known as the ‘cocktail effect’.| Pesticide Action Network UK
PAN UK has worked in West and Central Africa for more than 15 years, supporting thousands of farmers to grow organic cotton.| Pesticide Action Network UK