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PesticidesEvidence & Dosage

Organic vs. conventional, the Dirty Dozen, the glyphosate debate.

Evidence at a glance

Total studies
294
With abstract
44
Meta / Systematic / RCT
1
Highly cited
1
Publication years
2007–2026

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Top studies on Pesticides

Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.

  1. Ultrasound-assisted QuEChERS-based extraction using EDTA for determination of currently-used pesticides at trace levels in soil

    Environmental Science and Pollution Research202610 influential citations

    It is essential to monitor pesticides in soils as their presence at trace levels and their bioavailability can induce adverse effects on soil's ecosystems, animals, and human health. In this study, we developed an analytical method for the…

  2. RNA interference-based pesticides: Mechanism, application, and commercialization in sustainable pest management

    Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology20262 influential citations

    Conventional chemical pesticides remain critical for protecting crops from arthropod pests, but their overuse drives ecological harm, including environmental contamination, ecosystem disruption, food residue persistence, and widespread…

  3. Multiplexed discrimination and ultrasensitive determination of pesticides using a Cu-O-Mo nanozyme tri-channel array driven by machine learning

    Biosensors and Bioelectronics20261 influential citations

    Nanozyme-based multichannel sensors integrated with machine learning (ML) often operate as "black boxes," lacking interpretability between analytical outputs and underlying molecular mechanisms. To address this, we developed a…

  4. Ecological risks and recent inputs of banned and current-use pesticides in surface water and sediment from Malawi's tobacco-growing region

    Environmental Pollution20261 influential citations

    Pesticides play a key role in conventional agriculture and food security. However, their heavy use poses human and environmental risks. In this study, we employed the QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) method,…

  5. An electrochemical sensing strategy for organophosphorus pesticides based on dual-enzyme synergistic catalysis of plant esterase and diatomic FeCo–NC nanozyme

    Food Chemistry20261 influential citations

    This study presents a novel electrochemical strategy for detecting organophosphorus pesticides based on the synergistic catalytic of red kidney bean esterase (RKBE) and iron-cobalt dual-atom catalyst embedded in N-doped carbon carrier…

  6. RNAi‐Based Pesticides: Genetic Innovations for Sustainable Crop Protection and One Health

    Advanced Genetics2026

    Conventional chemical pesticides have long protected global crop yields, but their environmental and health impacts, including contamination, biodiversity loss, residue accumulation, and pest resistance, demand sustainable alternatives.…

  7. Engineered nano-pesticides: a multifaceted strategy for sustainable crop protection and enhanced food security in the era of climate change

    Plant Signaling & Behavior2026

    To ensure global food security and sustainable agricultural productivity in the coming years, modern technology is essential. It can boost food production, increase resilience to agroclimatic disruptions, and maintain healthy…

  8. Occurrence and environmental risk of pesticides in a hill-to-plain transitional river: Impacts of land use, seasonal dynamics, and sediment bacterial community

    Journal of Hazardous Materials2026

    Pesticides are emerging pollutants that have attracted global concern due to their environmental risks. However, the presence of pesticides and their ecological impacts remain unclear, especially in rivers within hill-to-plain transitional…

  9. Sustainable Hydrochars from Winery Waste for the Efficient Removal of Organophosphorus Pesticides and Synthetic Dye

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences2026

    The removal of water pollutants, specifically the organophosphorus pesticides chlorpyrifos (CHP) and azinphos-methyl (AZM), as well as the dye Rhodamine B (RB), was investigated through the valorization of grape pomace, an abundant…

  10. Machine learning for designing low-risk microbial consortia pesticides

    Trends in Biotechnology2026

    Microbial consortia, considered low-risk pesticides (LRPs), appear to be valuable tools for reducing our dependence on chemical pesticides. However, their use is limited by inconsistent product efficacy and registration difficulties.…

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