Pesticide: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 03, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides - Pesticide Factsheets. | Aug 07, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Interesting Facts - Caffeine Is a Natural Pesticide. | Aug 07, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - Pesticides effect on soil microbial ecology and enzyme activity - An overview (PDF). | Mar 07, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - Environmental Research Letters - Pesticide mixtures in soil: a global outlook (PDF). | Nov 14, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: UF | IFAS - Citrus Research and Education Center - What is and in not a Pesticide (PDF). | Sep 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy - Classification of Pesticides: A Review (PDF). | Apr 11, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 31, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - A Scientific Review of Pesticides: Classification, Toxicity, Health Effects, Sustainability, and Environmental Impact. | Feb 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - One Earth - Pesticides, Corporate Irresponsibility, and the Fate of Our Planet. | Aug 25, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Pesticides. | Jun 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Penn State Extension - Potential Health Effects of Pesticides. | Mar 25, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Chemical Pesticides and Human Health: The Urgent Need for a New Concept in Agriculture. | Feb 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - Are Pesticides in Foods Harming Your Health? | Oct 14, 2022 | ||
| Mentioned the ban on the use of neonicotinoid insecticides across the European Union. | May 01, 2018 | ||
| Added information on restrictions concerning the use of certain pesticides, including DDT and neonicotinoids. | Apr 30, 2013 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Pesticides. | Sep 24, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Pesticides. | Mar 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Pesticides. | Mar 30, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 09, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides - Pesticide Factsheets. | Sep 26, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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