Most pesticides lose their efficacy after a few years…

Insect resistance to a pesticide was first reported in 1947 for the Housefly (Musca domestica) with respect to DDT. Since then resistance to one…

— Francisco J. Ayala

Training of farmers in integrated pest management is exceedingly important to protect them during the use of pesticides.

— M. S. Swaminathan

The effort to eliminate synthetic pesticides because of unsubstantiated fears about residues in food will make fruits and vegetables more expensive, decrease consumption, and…

— Bruce Ames

“She recalled him as a forceful and witty speaker with a ready repartee and a penetrating voice. He had once, for example, put down…

— John Brunner

We can break the mountains apart; we can drain the rivers and flood the valleys. We can turn the most luxuriant forests into throw-away…

— Thomas Berry

It's amazing how people can get so excited about a rocket to the moon and not give a damn about smog, oil leaks, the…

— Cesar Chavez

We farm workers are closest to food production. We were the first to recognize the serious health hazards of agriculture pesticides to both consumers…

— Cesar Chavez

In general, I try to eat food without added hormones and pesticides, but I'm not so strict that I won't have a Big Mac…

— Missy Peregrym

Harmful bacteria, viruses, calcium-forming micro-organisms, and candida are part of our world. Unfortunately, so are toxic chemicals, including everything from pesticides to car pollution…

— David Wolfe

I'm thinking waiters and waitresses are going to be bracing for more customers coming in going, not just kind of where is that beef…

— Michael Moss

Our actions today will protect children from the adverse effects of exposure to pesticides commonly used on foods. The agency also is on schedule…

— Carol Browner

I don't prefer to fill my body with antibiotics, pesticides, steroids, and growth hormones - my body is my temple, and I treat it…

— Suzanne Whang

When the planes still swoop down and aerial spray a field in order to kill a predator insect with pesticides, we are in the…

— Paul Hawken

Pesticides came about after the first world war. Some brainy petrochemical money maker said, 'Hey, that mustard gas worked great on people, maybe we…

— Woody Harrelson

My understanding has always been that if there is any indication that pesticides are harmful, that they would not be allowed to be used.

— George Deukmejian