Pyrethroids are synthetic organic insecticides with low mammalian toxicity that are widely
used in both rural and urban areas worldwide. After entering the natural environment …

Although pesticides have a positive effect on plant health in terms of insect pests and
diseases control, increased productivity and improved crop storage, their malpractice …

Atrazine herbicide can bioaccumulate over time and thus affect humans for generations to
come. However, scarce studies have evaluated its bioaccumulation potential in bovine milk …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants widely used
all over the world. These chlorinated hydrocarbons are toxic and often cause detrimental …

One of the biggest challenges faced by Sierra Leonean farmers is pest control. Birds,
rodents, insects, crustaceans and other organisms can drastically reduce yields. In order to …

Cow's milk is currently the most consumed product worldwide. However, due to various
direct and indirect contamination sources, different chemical and microbiological …

Pesticides residue poses serious concerns to human health. The present study was carried
out to determine the pesticide residues of peri-urban bovine milk (n= 1183) from five different …

In this study, a quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe (QuEChERS) extraction
technique was adapted to develop a simple sample treatment for multi-residue pesticide …

Bats provide a variety of ecological services that are essential to the integrity of ecosystems.
Indiscriminate use of pesticides has been a threat to biodiversity, and the exposure of bats to …

The current and expected growth of the world's population warrants an increased production
of high-quality animal protein. Dairy farming is regarded as one of the important ways of …