26-04-2013Using the aquatic species Daphnia, commonly referred to as “water fleas,” scientists at North Carolina State University (NC State) determined…
26-04-2013The goal of this study was to examine the association between urinary concentrations of dialkyl phosphate metabolites of organophosphates and…
26-04-2013This video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaqPNmk1kZY&feature=share lasts 57.36 minutes. It shows the devastating effects of neonicotinoids in Japan, where they were introduced…
23-04-2013The objective of the present study was to evaluate immunotoxic effects of imidacloprid in female BALB/c mice. Imidacloprid was administered…
23-04-2013The present study evaluated the acute and chronic toxicity of imidacloprid to a range of freshwater arthropods. Mayfly and caddisfly…
19-04-2013In Brazil, imidacloprid is a widely used insecticide on agriculture and can harm bees, which are important pollinators. The active…
19-04-2013Pesticide coated seeds are commonly used in agriculture, and may be an important source of food for some birds in…
19-04-2013Neonicotinoids are widely used systemic insecticides which, when applied to flowering crops, are translocated to the nectar and pollen where…
18-04-2013In “Silent Spring" (1962) Rachel Carson wrote "The world of systemic insecticides is a weird world, surpassing the imaginings of…
17-04-2013Changes in arable farming practices have been identified as important factors in the decline of wildlife. Significant declines in the…
