Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Chemical Control Techniques in Grain
This site is one of several that pulls together information on grain storage, but is specific to using chemicals to control insects.
Province of British Columbia
B.t.k.: An Alternative to Chemical Pesticides [Pdf]
This essay describes a natural pesticide, BT, and calls for its use over that of dangerous synthetic pesticides. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Natural Pest Control Using Bugs!
Shimon Steinberg looks at the difference between pests and bugs, and makes the case for using good bugs to fight bad bugs, avoiding chemicals in our quest for perfect produce. [15:20]
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Using Pesticides Safely
This site gives information on safety precautions to follow when using pesticides and the symptoms and treatments of pesticide poisoning.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons (Organochlorines) Ddt
Read a brief history of the use of DDT in the United States, its effect on wildlife, and the banning of the toxin in 1972 by the EPA.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Hazardous Waste
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes various types of hazardous waste.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Freedom From Danger
Learn how minimizing pesticide-use can maximize diversity in a backyard habitat.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Agriculture
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the role of chemistry in agriculture, in both beneficial and harmful ways.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Agriculture
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the role of chemistry in agriculture, in both beneficial and harmful ways.
Other
University of Idaho Extension: Idaho Landscapes & Gardens: Garden Basics
A gardening resource which addresses basic gardening tips, and also contains information on composting, preparing soil, irrigating, and using pesticides and fertilizers.
MadSci Network
What Is a Food Chain?
Discussion of what makes up a food chain and its significance. Includes some historical perspectives on developing the concept, and on how a pesticide called DDT affected food chains during the 1960's.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: The Effects of Pesticides on the Food Chain
Lesson plan to construct and explain a food chain. Includes games and activities to teach and reinforce concepts.
Other
Elements Online: Are Animals Effective in Testing?
This site questions the use of animals, specifically in the testing of prolonged exposure to pesticides. This article argues that, although pesticides have been found "safe" through animal testing, the long-term effects on humans has not...