18-08-2017New research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B has found that wild bumblebee queens are less…
17-08-2017Anfang dieser Woche hat Holger Sticht eine kleine Exkursion in die Wahner Heide unternommen. Dort ist Sticht häufiger unterwegs, denn…- 17-08-2017Die Bestände an Hummeln brechen dramatisch ein. Schuld daran sind wie auch beim Bienensterben Neonicotinoide, Insektenvernichtungsmittel. Diese wirken auf die…
16-08-2017The widespread contamination of a significant proportion of the planet’s land and water with pesticides is undeniable. While this takes…
15-08-2017In a new study, biologists at Bielefeld University show the effects of pesticides and how even slight traces lead to…
14-08-2017More than 180 pesticides and their by-products were detected in small streams throughout 11 Midwestern states, some at concentrations likely…
14-08-2017The goal of this research was to investigate the effects of the neonicotinoid imidacloprid on the morphological and physiological development…
14-08-2017The occurrence of pesticides intended for non-agricultural use was investigated in 206 dust samples drawn from vacuum-cleaner bags from residential…
14-08-2017Imidacloprid (IMD) is the most widely used neonicotinoid insecticide found on environmental surfaces and in water. Analysis of surface-bound IMD…
14-08-2017This study determined the toxicity of imidacloprid and thiacloprid to five species of soil invertebrates: earthworms (Eisenia andrei), enchytraeids (Enchytraeus…
