Imidacloprid is one of the most toxic insecticides to the western honeybee, Apis mellifera.

Similarly, New York State can join us in advocating development and use of biologically based alternatives to toxic insecticides.

There are less toxic insecticides, but farmers say that their yields would be smaller, the beans less perfect.

Imidacloprid is one of the most toxic insecticides to bees.

But more worrisome is the attempt to treat our hysteria with spraying: how much toxic insecticide will it take to calm our fears?

Trying to kill adult mosquitoes by spreading toxic insecticide is problematic.

The Environmental Protection Agency's pesticide division has recommended barring the use of an acutely toxic insecticide on potatoes and imported bananas.

And toxic insecticides such as diazinon, when not applied properly, still result in frequent killings of ducks and geese.

For humans, it is the most toxic insecticide used on field crops.