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Although pesticides are an important link in the modern food supply chain, in light of the dangers these substances bring with them, it is necessary to monitor their doses in our food. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

A little more than you asked for on the plate

The State Comptroller's report indicates: the scope of the use of pesticides, which are designed to overcome the problem of pests, is increasing significantly - and harming the health of Israeli consumers. So what do we do? Learn to spray differently
The webbing of the clustered citrus bar is unique. Photo: Olaf Leillinger, CC BY-SA 2.5

Spiders for tomatoes

Precise spraying. Photo from the Greeneye website

Precision agriculture company Greeneye raises $7 million led by JVP

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A field of organic strawberries and kohlrabi and a sign in the German language "organic farming". Photo: shutterstock

Is organic farming really better for health and the environment than conventional farming?

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artificial intelligence. Illustration: shutterstock

Environmental intelligence - how can artificial intelligence technology be used to preserve nature?

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The aphid Myzus persicae. Harms crops of potatoes and peaches. Photo: Scott Bauer

Harmful but less

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When the scientists inserted a magnetic surface into a solution of right and left chiral molecules (in red and blue), crystals of the molecules formed with opposite magnetic poles. Prof. Ron Naaman's lab, Weizmann Institute

one way crystal

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Technion researchers have developed a technology to purify wastewater rich in formaldehyde

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orange tree The essential oil in orange peels is very suitable for eliminating mosquito larvae. Photography: Ronnie Macdonald.

Oranges against mosquitoes

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The pecan orchard of Kibbutz Tsara, with cover crops. Reduction in spraying of about 99 percent. Photo: Gil Eshel.

The surprising way to reduce pesticides

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Honey bees. FROM PIXABAY.COM

A large-scale study confirmed: neonotinoid pesticides are the causes of the disappearance of the bees

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The exposure to the dangerous substances occurs not only through eating and drinking food products that contain them, but also through the respiratory system and external contact. Photo: pixabay.com.

Children's meal with pesticides

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In the field of organic crops and the pesticides allowed for their use, there is much that is hidden over the visible. Photo: Alexandra Guerson, Flickr.

Calculated risk on the plate

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Is organic food also healthy? Probably his. Image: shutterstock (the image has been further processed)

"Is organic food healthier?" According to scientific knowledge, this opinion is not correct

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Rachel Carson on a 1981 US stamp. Photo: Solodov Alexey / Shutterstock.com

Thanks to Rachel Carson, the green movement arose

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A field of organic strawberries and kohlrabi and a sign in the German language "organic farming". Photo: shutterstock

Caution - television investigations or why there is no chance that we will all switch to consuming organic vegetables, following the transmitter "Caution, Vegetables"

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Soaked in its natural environment. Photo: US Geological Survey

A cluster of commercialization of environmental technologies: licensing for the use of sponge from renewable sources; A molecule to prevent contamination from pesticides

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A UH-1D helicopter sprays a defoliant containing the poison Agent Orange on farmland at the mouth of the Mekong during the Vietnam War. From Wikipedia

The book "Silent Spring" is 50 years old

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Honey bees enter the hive. From Wikipedia

A common pesticide, imidacloprid, is apparently the cause of the disappearance of the bees

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An oil can be extracted from the tobacco leaves that looks promising as a natural insect repellent. Photo: iStock

Tobacco and nicotine as pesticides

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Australian green tree frog. Litoria caerulea from Wikipedia

Sex change by herbicide

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The tiger mosquito = Asian tiger = Aedes albopictus

Mosquitoes and birds versus sprays

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fruit fly. Photo: Roi Caspi, Hebrew University

An environmentally friendly pest control method

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A modern method for detecting dangerous substances

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A new method for identifying pesticide residues

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