A range of tropical fruit including mangoes and avocados are now no longer allowed to be dipped in dimethoate, a neurotoxin banned in Europe but still used in some countries as an insecticide. The ...

A national regulator has raised concerns about a chemical used on popular berries that is potentially harmful to young children. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) ...

Shipments of mangoes to Western Australia from the Northern Territory and Queensland could be halted as a result of a proposal to ban the use of a significant pesticide. The pesticide's suspension ...

Grain Producers Australia chairman Andrew Weidemann said the current review of dimethoate, could result in it being banned for use in crop protection in Australia. The chemical regulator the ...

Australia's chemical regulator has paused a pesticide used on berries due to increased consumption, particularly by children. Dimethoate, an insecticide, now faces stricter rules, requiring a 14-day ...

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority announced on Tuesday it had suspended the product registration and label approval of chemical products containing dimethoate for use on ...

The national farm chemical regulator has suspended the use of a popular insecticide on a range of berries over concerns that surging consumption has eroded acceptable safety margins. The Australian ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Australia's regulator has suspended use of a common pesticide used on blueberries, raspberries and blackberries known as dimethoate. But this year-long suspension isn't due ...

The discovery of the highly toxic insecticide dimethoate in Australian capsicum labelled as 'Product of New Zealand' in an Auckland Woolworths supermarket, shows the need for mandatory Country of ...