Tag: Food
International Pest Control – July/August 2025 – Vol 67, Nr.4
It’s great to start an issue with good news – the approval of the first malaria medicine for newborns and young infants. It is astonishing to think that until now – 2025 – the protection of this vulnerable group has depended on formulations intended for older children (not without risk) and control of the vector: […]
Eat insects? Two billion people can’t be wrong
Insects are often considered a nuisance to human beings and mere pests for crops and animals. Yet this is far from the truth. It is estimated that insects form part of the traditional diets of at least 2 billion people. More than 1,900 species have reportedly been used as food. Insects deliver a host of […]
Food and crop diversity under threat in Europe
Since 2009, 10 EU associations representing the entire agri-food chain have been calling for solutions and proper investment schemes to support minor uses and specialty crops and to improve the availability of tailor made solutions for their protection. Minor uses concern fruit and vegetables, cereals, including rice, seeds, hops, flowers and all those plants that […]
