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Brave New World—Systemic Pesticides and Genetically Engineered Crops
15 november 2012GE food should have been regulated in the same way as drugs. As it is, GE crop consumption is a…Bijen
Special Issue on the Toxicology of Pesticides in the Journal of Environmental and Analytical Toxicology
7 november 2012Since the mid-1960s, environmental toxicology focussed on the effects of bioaccumulation of organochlorine insecticides in organisms, and their consequences for…
Historical insect collections reveal several bee species in decline
6 november 2012Researchers with the Canadian Pollination Initiative (NSERC-CANPOLIN) mined numerous insect collections in Canada and the United States looking for information…Bijen
Large carabid beetle declines in a United Kingdom monitoring network increases evidence for a widespread loss in insect biodiversity
2 november 2012Carabid beetles are important functional components of many terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we describe the first long-term, wide-scale and quantitative assessment…Overige insecten
Retailers clarify policies on bee-affecting pesticide use
31 oktober 2012Retailers have clarified their stance on pesticide use after new research revealed a combination of two commonly used products harmed…Bijen
Imidacloprid targets the humoral immune responses in chickens
30 oktober 2012The purpose of the current study was to investigate the immunological impacts of chronic imidacloprid insecticide toxicity in broiler chickens…Mensen
A recent study shows that the populations of beetles are dwindling, and this could end up being just as problematic as the problems of bees and butterflies
30 oktober 2012The research, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, found that 3/4 of the beetle species examined had declined in…Overige insecten
Common pesticides affect bumblebee foraging
30 oktober 2012Earlier this year, two studies published in Science showed that colonies are severely affected when bees are exposed to neonicotinoid…Hommels
The work of beekeepers Michele Andersen and Mana Cracknell on the Chathams
29 oktober 2012For bees on Chatham Island distance has been, in one respect, an advantage (Tyranny of Distance, October 27). It has…Bijen
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is urging the Scottish Government to prevent the use of neonicotinoids
27 oktober 2012SCOTLAND’S multi-million pound fruit growing industry is at risk unless ministers ban key pesticides that are threatening to wipe out…Bijen
The British Wildlife Trusts Position Statement on Neonicotinoids
27 oktober 2012There is a growing body of evidence that shows that neonicotinoids have a detrimental effect at sub-lethal doses on insect…Algemeen
Watchdog warns on toxic teas
25 oktober 2012Safety examinations on 20 kinds of herbal teas showed that nine kinds of chrysanthemum drinks contained pesticide residue, with eight…Mensen
Pollination provides one of the clearest examples of how our disregard for the health of the environment threatens our own survival
23 oktober 2012Evidence from around the world points to falling and increasingly unpredictable yields of insect-pollinated crops, particularly in the areas with…Bijen
Combinatorial exposure to pesticides increases the propensity of bee colonies to fail
22 oktober 2012Pesticides used in farming are also killing worker bumblebees and damaging their ability to gather food, meaning colonies that are…Bijen
EFSA denies ties to biotech industry
21 oktober 2012The European Food Safety Authority has defended its independence from the biotech industry following renewed accusations from environmentalists that the…
Deadly Frog Fungus at Work in the Wild
19 oktober 2012The fungal infection that has killed a record number of amphibians worldwide leads to deadly dehydration in frogs in the…Amfibieën
Beekeepers to petition for Gov. Christie’s help in suspending a certain class of harmful pesticides
19 oktober 2012Beekeepers and advocates met in Palmer Square on Sunday to petition for Gov. Christie’s help in suspending a certain class…Bijen
Lapwing decline is investigated in five British counties
19 oktober 2012The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has announced it is studying 120 arable sites in Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Cambridgeshire…Weidevogels
Evidence for a role of central nicotinic cholinergic systems in cognitive deficits in ADHD
18 oktober 2012Interest in the potential involvement of nicotinic cholinergic systems in ADHD has arisen in part from the observation that adolescents…Mensen
Oystercatchers down at Scotland’s important estuaries
15 oktober 2012The latest counts collected by Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) volunteers reveal the continuation of a sharp drop in the number…Akkervogels
Corporate lobbying in the EU to prove that Cruiser was not behind bee colony collapse
14 oktober 2012Influencing policy in the European Union without the need to become an elected politician is the hallmark of a good…Bijen
Killing Bees: Are Government and Industry Responsible? Earth Focus reports
13 oktober 2012Honey bees, the essential pollinators of many major US crops, have been dying off in massive numbers since 2006. This…Bijen
Transforming Agriculture To A Sustainable Food System
12 oktober 2012Are pesticides, irradiation, and genetically modified seeds just a sad necessity for feeding the world? On the contrary, these technologies…
Declines in Grassland Bird Populations
12 oktober 2012Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) conducted by the Biological Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey and volunteers throughout the country…Prairievogels
