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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 528

pesticides

The body of a wolf poisoned to death by pesticide bait. (Israel Nature and Parks Authority)
February 10, 2025, 6:17 pm
Nature authority warns of possible upswing in illegal animal poisonings
Over past five years, February has seen increase in use of poisonous bait as farmers return to agricultural activity and seek to protect crops and livestock from attack
By Sue Surkes
The carcasses of 335 black kites at Moshav Patish in southern Israel, after a mass poisoning event apparently caused by an approved pesticide leaching into puddles caused by irrigation, near Moshav Patish, southern Israel, February 1, 2025. (Israel Nature and Parks Authority)
February 2, 2025, 8:04 pm
335 black kites, greater spotted eagle found dead after being poisoned in Negev
Mass mortality near Moshav Patish in southern Israel apparently caused by approved pesticide; nature authority chief scientist pans state for regulatory failure
By Sue Surkes
Pine processionary caterpillars climbing down a pine tree in a line. (Omer Golan, KKL-JNF Jewish National Fund)
May 7, 2023, 1:41 pm
In run-up to Lag B’Omer, KKL-JNF warns public not to touch pine caterpillars
Despite pesticide spraying in forests, organization warns public to take care when sitting under pine trees as larvae sting can cause skin, eye, throat irritation, allergies
By Sue Surkes
Anat Halgoa Solomon, co-founder and CEO of Saturas showcases the Israeli startup's smart sensor-based precision irrigation system at Microsoft's booth at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco in March, 2023. (Courtesy)
May 4, 2023, 6:41 pm
Microsoft partners with Start-Up Nation Central to tap Israeli agrifood tech
US tech giant to help bring local agritech to the next level; Israeli startups work with Microsoft teams and showcase their technologies to the global marketplace
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative photo of fruit and vegetables in the Mahane Yehuda market, October 13, 2017. (Stuart Winer/Times of Israel)
May 2, 2023, 4:00 pm
Number of Israelis harmed by pollution more than doubled in past decade — ombudsman
Annual state comptroller report slams agriculture and health ministries for failing to control pesticides, pillories Environment Ministry for not tackling environmental damage
By Sue Surkes
Phytoseiulus persimilis predatory mites (video screenshot)
May 29, 2022, 6:00 am
Israeli company’s tiny arachnids provide alternative to pesticide
Phytoseiulus persimilis loves the taste of the spider mites that destroy farmers’ crops; a new growing method promises endless supply of tiny soldiers
By ToI Staff
Asian citrus psyllid. (Agriculture Ministry)
January 26, 2022, 6:57 pm
Newly arrived bug threatens to decimate Israel’s citrus fruit industry
Sap-sucking Asian citrus psyllid identified in Emek Hefer region, prompting Agriculture Ministry to launch pesticide campaign; likely arrived on smuggled plant material
By Stuart Winer
Avigail and Yael Gross (Courtesy of the Gross family)
December 26, 2021, 2:28 pm
Court awards NIS 3.5 million to family whose daughters died in pesticide accident
Exterminator ordered to pay compensation for using prohibited compound that killed sisters aged 1 and 4 in 2014; emergency clinic also to pay as doctor did not listen to family
By Stuart Winer
Rodent poison left in a baby formula container in the puppet corner of a kindergarten in central Israel. (Ministry of Environmental Protection)
February 17, 2021, 12:57 pm
Pest controller indicted for leaving rodent poison in kindergarten yard
Company, managers also charged for giving workers poison in baby formula boxes; two toddlers who touched toxins unharmed
By Sue Surkes
File: A Thai worker picks decorative flower leafs in Kibbutz Sde Nitzan's flower farm, near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, on July 20, 2014 (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
November 29, 2018, 10:31 pm
Israel rejects ‘distorted’ BBC report on abysmal conditions of Thai farm workers
UK news broadcaster’s investigation said many agricultural laborers live in squalid quarters, are exposed to dangers of poor sanitation and pesticides
By Stuart Winer
Plaintiff Dewayne Johnson reacts after hearing the verdict in his case against Monsanto at the Superior Court of California in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2018 (Josh Edelson/Pool Photo via AP)
August 12, 2018, 8:43 am
US jury awards $289m to man who blames weedkiller for cancer
Monsanto denies a link between the active ingredient in Roundup — glyphosate — and disease, says the company will appeal; lawyer says victory paves way for 4,000 other cases
By Paul Elias
The exterminator who left the poison that led to the deaths of two children in Givat Mordechai is seen during a court hearing in Jerusalem on January 23, 2014. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90
February 7, 2017, 4:51 pm
Exterminator gets 3 years for causing deaths of 2 girls
Under plea bargain, Yossi Barkan admits to using dangerous poison; will pay NIS 200,000 damages to family
By ToI Staff
The exterminator who left the poison that led to the deaths of two children in Givat Mordechai is seen during a court hearing in Jerusalem on January 23, 2014. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90
January 3, 2017, 5:57 pm
Exterminator indicted for causing death of 2 girls
In plea bargain, Yossi Barkan will admit using dangerous poison in return for reduced sentence of 3 years, NIS 200,000 damages to family
By ToI Staff
This BioBee sterile fly can help minimize the use of poisonous pesticides. (Courtesy BioBee)
March 16, 2016, 5:38 pm
Got a pest problem? Buy some more bugs instead of poison
BioBee, a world leader in biological pesticide solutions for farms, is bringing its tech to the home gardener
By David Shamah
BioBee's Bio Persimilis (Courtesy)
November 24, 2015, 4:38 pm
Israeli spiders to weave a fatal web around Colombian pests
Big – and very hungry – spider mites produced by Israel’s BioBee are the eight-legged hope for farmers tired of losing their crops
By David Shamah
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