15-11-2010Could we be facing a future without birds? Our reliance on pesticides has cut a swathe through their numbers. We…- 11-11-2010Earthworms play key roles in soils and sublethal effects of environmental toxicants on these organisms should be taken seriously, since…
11-11-2010Neonicotinoids, agonists at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), induce neuromuscular paralysis. The high selectivity for nAChRs (particularly the a4b2 subtype)…
09-11-2010A 72-page 2010 publication raises new and troubling questions about a widely used insecticide's potential for harm to bees, beneficial…
20-10-2010A community of insect herbivores has established on eucalyptus species in California following their introduction from Australia. A number of…
09-10-2010With almost one million described species, insects eclipse all other forms of animal life on Earth, not only in sheer…
09-10-2010Western culture views insects and arachnids as pests and vermin that need to be controlled. They usually are not considered…- 01-10-2010Since data documentation on neonicotinic toxicity to nontarget organisms should be enhanced, the effects of thiacloprid, a novel neonicotinoid insecticide,…
- 01-10-2010Turfgrass applications of imidacloprid were previously shown to suppress the abundance of certain soil arthropods. To ascertain whether those impacts…
- 01-10-2010Third and fourth instar Harmonia axyridis Pallas larvae feed directly on corn seedlings; therefore they may be at risk if…
