Tag "rovarirtó"
Itchy times are coming
Last year combined sales of insecticides and insect repellents were HUF 6.28bn in the retail channels audited by NIQ (formerly Nielsen IQ). Value sales increased by 3% in comparison with...
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Insect repellents are safe according to the product test of the Conscious Buyers Association
The 36 mosquito and tick repellents tested by the Conscious Consumers Association are safe, but only if consumers adhere to the dosage and restrictions on the label, the association said...
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The insecticide used on Japanese rice plantations may have caused fish death
A Japanese research team found convincing evidence that neonicotinoid insecticides used on rice plantations could have killed two fish stocks – the Phys.org science portal wrote, after Science Journal. Olaf...
Read moreBees can be addicted to the taste of insecticides
Like the nicotine dependence of smokers, bees can be addicted to the taste of insecticide-treated foods – British researchers found. The more chemicals they consume, the more they desire –...
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Contaminated eggs – Nébih: the price of eggs will not rise
The number and volume of contaminated eggs do not reach the level that would cause change in the price, but it can affect the market processes – Nagy Attila, deputy...
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Value sales up, volumes sales down
Last year 1 percent less insecticide and insect repellent products were sold in FMCG retail than in 2014, but value sales grew by 5 percent. The size of the annual...
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FAO food report
Last year the world’s countries set a schedule for sustainable development in the next 15 years and agreed to end famine by 2030. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the...
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