Biological Control of a Phytosanitary Pest (Thaumatotibia leucotreta): A Case Study

SD Moore - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thaumatotibia leucotreta, known as the false codling moth, is a pest of citrus and other crops
in sub-Saharan Africa. As it is endemic to this region and as South Africa exports most of its …

Psychological and physical health of organic and conventional farmers: A review

L David, M Dambrun, R Harrington, M Streith… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Farmers' health compared to the general population has been the object of some studies
and reviews. Among all factors implied in psychological and physical health, the farming …

Similarity effect and purchase behavior of organic food under the mediating role of perceived values in the context of COVID-19

C Liu, Y Zheng, D Cao - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Due to the influence of COVID-19, people pay more attention to the balance between human
and nature and pursue more healthy, environmental and nutritional sustainable products …

Determinants of hypertension amongst rice farmers in West Java, Indonesia

NA Prihartono, L Fitria, DH Ramdhan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The hypertension rate in Indonesia has increased significantly in the past five years, but
there is limited information about the hypertension risk of farmers. Our study assesses the …

[HTML][HTML] Non-occupational exposure to pesticides and health markers in general population in Northern Finland: Differences between sexes

S Palaniswamy, K Abass, J Rysä, JØ Odland… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Occupational exposure to pesticides has been reported among general
population worldwide. However, little is known about the associations between non …

Combined Reproductive Effects of Imidacloprid, Acetochlor and Tebuconazole on Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

J Yang, Y Chang, Y Zhang, L Zhu, L Mao, L Zhang… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pesticides usually occur as mixtures of multiple chemicals in the natural aquatic ecosystem,
so research based on the toxicity data of a single compound on aquatic organisms is not …

Acute changes in thyroid hormone levels among Thai pesticide sprayers

P Kongtip, N Nankongnab, R Pundee… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of acute pesticide exposures
and acute changes in thyroid hormones among Thai farmers. We recruited 78 farmers, who …

Urinary organophosphate metabolites and metabolic biomarkers of conventional and organic farmers in Thailand

P Kongtip, N Nankongnab, N Kallayanatham… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Organophosphate (OP) pesticides are used by most farmers to remove insects and to
increase productivity; however, questions remain on the long-term health impacts of their …

Organic and Conventional Farmers' Mental Health: A Preliminary Study on the Role of Social Psychological Mediators

L David, M Streith, A Michaud, M Dambrun - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The study of farmers' mental health according to their production model (organic vs.
conventional) suggests that organic farming was associated with better mental health than …

Mental health disorders among Thai farmers: occupational and non-occupational stressors

S Noomnual, P Konthonbut, P Kongtip… - Human and Ecological …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This cross-sectional study aimed to identify occupational and non-occupational factors that
impact levels of stress, depression, and anxiety among farmers located in the northern part …