Insecticides

Professor Phil Batterham discusses his work on insecticides; how they work and how we can develop more effective and sustainable pest control strategies, with a reduced environmental impact

Researchers are targeting essential microorganisms inside insect pests in an approach that could revolutionise agricultural pest management

Pest insects, like mosquitoes, are becoming increasingly resistant to insecticides. So how are these genetic invasions threatening pest control?

Why is a toxic household insecticide being found in wetlands around new housing estates in Melbourne?