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The molecular basis of simple relationships between exposure concentration and toxic effects with time
11 mei 2013Understanding the toxicity of chemicals to organisms requires considering the molecular mechanisms involved as well as the relationships between exposure…Mensen
How important are neonicotinoid seed treatments for agriculture?
11 mei 2013Agronomist Palle Pedersen, technology manager for seed care at Syngenta, says that treated corn seed produces an extra 9 bushels…Planten
Why Sulfoxaflor Matters To Beekeepers
11 mei 2013Sulfoxaflor is a new systemic pesticide from the sulfamine family. While it is not a neonicotinoid, it is systemic pesticide…Bijen
Gary Rondeau’s Analysis of Time-dependent Toxicity of Imidacloprid in Bees and Ants
8 mei 2013Honeybee colony losses continue to be unacceptably high. In the US this spring, colonies brought in to California to pollinate…Bijen
Pesticides and human chronic diseases
8 mei 2013Along with the wide use of pesticides in the world, the concerns over their health impacts are rapidly growing. There…Mensen
Beekeepers are battling the EPA over pesticides they say are killing their hives— and they’re taking the fight to the courts
8 mei 2013On a warm April afternoon in Oakdale — a small farming town in the San Joaquin Valley of California —…Bijen
U.S. regulatory authorities have approved the new insecticidal active ingredient, sulfoxaflor
7 mei 2013Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), announced today that U.S. regulatory authorities…Overige insecten
Bayer CropScience has used the environment as a huge, private experimental laboratory
6 mei 2013In the early 1990s Bayer scientists launched onto the world the chemical weapon from hell; a powerful neurotoxin that, as…Bijen
BASF’s university job sparks green fury over biased science
6 mei 2013The Pesticide Action Network has accused the German chemicals company BASF of buying credibility for industry views within academia, after…Mensen
Wash off of imidacloprid and fipronil from turf and concrete surfaces using simulated rainfall
4 mei 2013The surface runoff of imidacloprid granular product (GR) from turf surfaces, and imidacloprid emulsifiable concentrate (EC), fipronil suspension concentrate (SC)…
Neonicotinoid Insecticides Alter Induced Defenses and Increase Susceptibility to Spider Mites in Distantly Related Crop Plants
4 mei 2013Little research has focused on the direct effects of insecticides on plants. Here we demonstrate that applications of neonicotinoid insecticides,…Overige insecten
Neonicotinoid pesticides are a huge risk – so ban is welcome, says EEA
2 mei 2013The European Commission has decided to ban three neonicotinoid insecticides. These chemicals can harm honeybees, according to a large body…Bijen
Utrecht University researchers demonstrate a link between imidacloprid levels and abundance of insects and other invertebrates in surface water
1 mei 2013Research by Utrecht University has demonstrated a link between the insecticide imidacloprid and the abundance of insects and other invertebrates…Overige insecten
Detection of chloropyridinyl neonicotinoid insecticide metabolite 6-chloronicotinic acid in the urine: six cases with subacute nicotinic symptoms
29 april 2013Neonicotinoid is a recently developed insecticide with worldwide use that has been increasing. It acts as a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor…Mensen
A clear majority of EU countries have supported the European Commission proposal to temporarily ban three pesticides that are scientifically shown to be harmful to bees
29 april 2013A clear majority of EU countries have supported the European Commission proposal to temporarily ban three pesticides that are scientifically…Bijen
LOOKING TO HELP honey bees and other important pollinators?
28 april 2013One of the best ways to support healthy hives and pollinator protection is to provide ample foraging. Keeping a garden…Bijen
Early day motion 1303 – DECLINE IN BRITAIN’S MOTH POPULATION
28 april 2013That this House welcomes the publication of The State of Britain's Larger Moths 2013 (attached), produced by Butterfly Conservation and…Overige insecten
Industry bias found in EFSA working group on risk assessment for toxic chemicals
27 april 2013In February 2012, EFSA has published an own-initiative opinion on a concept called “Threshold for Toxicological Concern” (TTC). This concept…Mensen
Exposure of water fleas to the insecticide pyriproxyfen impacted multiple generations
26 april 2013Using the aquatic species Daphnia, commonly referred to as “water fleas,” scientists at North Carolina State University (NC State) determined…Overige insecten
Organophosphate exposure, at levels common among US children, may contribute to ADHD prevalence
26 april 2013The goal of this study was to examine the association between urinary concentrations of dialkyl phosphate metabolites of organophosphates and…Mensen
The devastating effects of neonicotinoids on honey bees and humans in Japan
26 april 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…Bijen
Immunotoxic effects of imidacloprid in female mice
23 april 2013The objective of the present study was to evaluate immunotoxic effects of imidacloprid in female BALB/c mice. Imidacloprid was administered…Muizen
High aquatic risk of chronic exposure of imidacloprid to mayflies
23 april 2013The present study evaluated the acute and chronic toxicity of imidacloprid to a range of freshwater arthropods. Mayfly and caddisfly…Overige insecten
Effects of sublethal doses of imidacloprid in malpighian tubules of africanized Apis mellifera
19 april 2013In Brazil, imidacloprid is a widely used insecticide on agriculture and can harm bees, which are important pollinators. The active…Bijen
