Are neonics critical to all crops? Research says no In 2018, Louis Robert, an agronomist in Québec, was fired after releasing research about the limited effectiveness of neonicotinoid pesticides.

Thankfully, Naomi Oreskes @naomioreskes.bsky.social has been warning us not to accept dubious research supporting the continued use of #glyphosate herbicide.
Others watch the decline of Monarch butterflies & ask about a connection to #neonicotinoid pesticide use.
Coverups do exist over its use.

Neonicotinoid Insecticides Cause Deadly Overheating Behavior in Honey Bees, Study Finds - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog Novel research highlights effects on flight genes and thermogenesis in honey bees after exposure to dinotefuran, a neonicotinoid.

A study of #ecotoxicity #risk from #neonicotinoid #insecticides in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology finds that #chemicals in this class, like #dinotefuron, increase the body temperature of European #honeybees & accelerate the movement of #contaminants into hives. 🐝 ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/u1Tm50Y5sLq

France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades

Encouraging: France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban
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#neonicotinoid #pesticide #biodiversity #ecosystems

The neonicotinoid Acetamiprid alters the chemical profile of the primitive eusocial bee Lasioglossum malachurum The widespread use of agrochemicals, particularly neonicotinoids, poses a significant threat to the health of (pollinating) insects. Various health tr…

New paper out!
#Microbiome depletion of ground nesting #bees in artificial lab-rearing, independent of #neonicotinoid treatment. This highlights the importance of #field work for studies on wild bee #microbiota🐝🦠 #Lasioglossum #Apilactobacillus
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Reproductive risk of Neonicotinoids: A review of male rodent studies Neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) are the most widely used insecticides in the world. Numerous studies have identified detectable levels of neonics i…

Researchers have found #neonicotinoid pesticides - insect killers commonly used in farming - could damage male reproductive health.

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Grassroots Uprising in France Stymies Industry Effort To Bring Back Bee-Killing Insecticide - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog Over 2 million people in France signed a petition that ultimately prevented the overturning of the country’s ban on bee-killing neonicotinoid insecticides.

Over two million people in France signed a “first of its kind” petition that ultimately prevented the overturning of the country’s ban on bee-killing #neonicotinoid #insecticides.
#Organic is increasingly understood to be a #climate #solution.
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France's national medical association takes stand against pesticides amidst outcry over new law Physicians' association deplores "persistent gap between available scientific knowledge and regulatory decisions". Report: Jonathan Matthews and Claire Robinson

France's national medical association takes stand against #pesticides amidst outcry over new law. France's doctors, scientists, patients groups, and over 2M citizens, express outrage over unbanning of #neonicotinoid pesticide and further weakening of pesticide regulation gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...

Neonicotinoids negatively affect life-history traits in widespread dung fly species Pesticide use is increasing worldwide, negatively affecting ecosystems, including beneficial insects. The widespread use of neonicotinoid insecticides…

New study examined the impacts of the #neonicotinoid Imidacloprid on beneficial dung flies.

#Imidacloprid exposure reduced larval survival and delayed adult emergence.

#pesticides

Underscores broader threat of neonics to #biodiversity & ecosystem stability

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Some early reports #neonicotinoid ban having a +ve effect on #insects that prey on other pests, eg ladybirds & parasitic wasps are natural predators of crop pests & also pollinate. Now these beneficial insects have a better chance of survival & reproduction, helping to control pests naturally.

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..über Notfallzulassungen kommen diese Gifte jetzt auch in Bayern wieder verstärkt zum Einsatz. Imker Niedermeier ist besorgt: "Es sind ja nicht nur die Bienen betroffen, sondern es geht um viele Kleinlebewesen, die da betroffen sind...
#glyphosat #Neonicotinoid
#wasser
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PAN Europe and Générations Futures ask the European Commission to ban neurotoxic acetamiprid at once Acetamiprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide that is massively used in the EU as an agricultural pesticide and as a biocide. New scientific evidence shows that it presents a risk of developmental neurot...

With @generationsfutures.fr, we ask the @ec.europa.eu to ban neurotoxic acetamiprid at once. Acetamiprid is a #neonicotinoid #insecticide that is massively used in the EU as an agricultural #pesticide and as a #biocide.
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Neonicotinoids and decline in bird biodiversity in the United States - Nature Sustainability Neonicotinoid insecticides have the potential to harm non-target organisms. This study finds that, between 2008 and 2014, increased neonicotinoid use in the United States reduced bird diversity, espec...

As of 2020, "the overall bird population decreased by 29% since 1970, while grassland #birds declined by an alarming 53%. A new study points to increased use of #neonicotinoid #insecticides as a major factor in the decline." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Bee #bees #pesticide #pesticides #insecticide #insecticides #bug #bugs #pollination #pollinator #food #ban #bans #banning #neonicotinoid #neonicotinoids #hive #hives

Neonic Insecticide Impairs/Kills Beetle Listed as Threatened and Important to Ecosystem Health, But Not Protected - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog A study finds that exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides puts a threatened beetle species at higher risk of mortality.

#Neonic Insecticide Impairs/Kills #Beetle Listed as Threatened and Important to #Ecosystem Health, But Not Protected. Study in PLOS One reveals.
#EPA #USFWS #pesticide #exposure #toxic #neonicotinoid #imidacloprid #endangered #health #environment
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Study Finds Waterway Contamination with Neonicotinoid Insecticide Threatens Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog University of Connecticut finds that 46% of Connecticut waterway samples are contaminated with levels of imidacloprid—the most widely used neonicotinoid.

46% of Connecticut waterway samples are contaminated with levels of the neonicotinoid insecticide, #imidacloprid

#IPM #EPA #insecticide #water #aquatic #biodiversity #golf #contamination #pesticides #organic #USGS #UConn #pollinators #neonicotinoid

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Excited to share our latest research on #bumblebee #transcriptomics 🐝 🧬 We show that #neonicotinoid effects vary across tissues, highlighting their complex and harmful impacts on #pollinators
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#cdnpoli #Nature #bees #butterflies #neonicotinoid
#agrochemicals #croplife
#Bayer #Monsanto

PMRA-Revolving door politicians/industry/regulator.

They know they are poisoning us, enviro & creatures within.
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Bee-harming pesticides' emergency approval will end, vows Defra Planned legal changes will see three neonicotinoid pesticides completely banned from any future use.

In good news, bee-harming pesticides' emergency approvals to end in the UK
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UK to ban bee-killing pesticides but highly toxic type could still be allowed Ministers set out plans for outlawing neonicotinoids but considering application by farmers to use Cruiser SB

“the EU banned all emergency authorisations of #neonicotinoid pesticides, while since 2021 the [Conservative] UK government has allowed the emergency use of thiamethoxam every year”

Seems that will be changing.

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Neonicotinoid insecticides are killing off birds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Chemical residue has been found in waterways, mammals, fish and humans. This is a big deal. #neonics #neonicotinoid #nrdc

Bee-harming pesticides found in majority of English waterways The chemicals can harm insects and marine wildlife, environmental charities warn.

#Neonicotinoid #Pesticides that harm #bees and other pollinators, were found in the "majority" of English waterways tested in the last year, according to data analysis by two environmental charities.

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#bees #InsectApocalypse #insects #neonicotinoids #environment

Bee-harming pesticides found in majority of English waterways The chemicals can harm insects and marine wildlife, environmental charities warn.

#BBCNews - Bee-harming pesticides found in majority of English waterways - BBC News
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Bee killing pesticides polluting the vast majority of English rivers A new analysis of the latest official data from the Environment Agency has uncovered widespread river pollution linked to toxic neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics), known for their harmful effects on b...

🐝❌Bee-killing #neonicotinoid pesticides have been banned since 2018, but our analysis with @wclnews.bsky.social (released today) shows these toxins still pollute our #rivers

With Gov considering requests for use again this year it’s clear the ban must be strengthened

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Research finds insecticide common in shallow ground water across Minnesota New research found widespread contamination by neonicotinoid insecticides in shallow groundwater across Minnesota. The neurotoxic chemicals are the mostly widely used class of insecticide in the U.S.

New research shows a widely used insecticide is common in shallow groundwater across Minnesota. #Neonicotinoid #insecticides #pollution #water #groundwater #agriculture #farming #Minnesota www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...

🔎 Main Findings: Our meta-analysis of #neonicotinoid toxicity data unveils considerable variation in LD50 among #honeybees & #wildbees, up to six orders of magnitude. Surrogate species like honey bees don’t adequately represent risks to wild #pollinators

Study shows neonicotinoids are harmful to birds on all fronts Neonicotinoids are widely used insecticides in agriculture and horticulture. However, neonicotinoids usage is highly contentious because of their unintended harmful effects on various types of organis...

Though their impact on insects is well known, the consensus for many years was that birds suffered relatively little from #neonicotinoid toxicity.

Unfortunately a new study shows direct harmful effects DO occur when birds eat food containing neonics.

#birds #pesticides

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‘Butterfly emergency’ declared as UK summer count hits record low Conservation group calls on government to ban insect-killing neonicotinoid pesticides outright

Ban #neonicotinoid insect killers!

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Enhanced Bioavailability and Contamination of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Linked to Microplastics in Soil - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog Bioavailability and contamination of neonicotinoids, such as thiacloprid, increases in soils containing microplastics.

After analyzing #neonicotinoid #pesticide & #microplastic interactions—contaminants of concern in agriculture—a research team finds #neonics such as #thiacloprid become more #bioavailable in #soils containing traditional & biodegradable #plastics. Blog:

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Study: 40 metric tons of bee-harming neonics a year flow through Asia's longest river More than 40 metric tons of bee-harming neonicotinoid insecticides, known as neonics, have been estimated to be flowing through Asia's longest river every year, according to a new study published by r...

"More than 40 metric tons of bee-harming #neonicotinoid #insecticides, known as #neonics, have been estimated to be flowing through Asia's longest river every year, according to a new study published by researchers in Scotland and China." #bees

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Neonicotinoid Insecticides Contribute to Honey Bee Vulnerability to Parasitic Varroa Mites - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog Vulnerability in honey bees to Varroa mites increases with exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides, as shown by a recent study.

Evidence now suggests that #neonicotinoid #insecticides (#neonics) are not only harmful individually, but contribute to western #honeybee vulnerability to parasitic #varroa mites despite #geneticdiversity, which cannot mitigate the effects. 🐝 Blog:

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