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There’s an alarming decline in chimney swifts in North America
26 januari 2012There's an alarming decline in chimney swifts (Chaetura pelagica), the so-called "flying cigars" that on summer nights eat about one-third…Zwaluwen
The iiwi, a Hawaiian forest bird, is being considered for the endangered species list
26 januari 2012A Hawaiian forest bird is being considered by federal officials for the endangered species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife…Bosvogels
Imidacloprid contaminates surface waters in agricultural regions of California killing non-target invertebrates
25 januari 2012Research published this month in the online edition of the Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology finds that the neonicotinoid…
Another winter and still no Evening Grosbeaks
24 januari 2012I enjoy watching the birds at my feeders, but this was a much more entertaining activity in the mid-1990s when…Bosvogels
Letter: Don’t blame the badgers for the loss of bird species, hedgehogs and bees – overuse of pesticides has had catastrophic effects on wildlife
22 januari 2012To blame the badger for the loss of bird species, hedgehogs and bees is ludicrous. Badgers are carriers, not the…Akkervogels
The northern pintail’s North American population has been in a tailspin since the late 1950s
21 januari 2012In North America, the northern pintail Anas acuta breeds from the prairie pothole region of the Upper Midwest across Canada…Watervogels
Irish farmland birds pushed to brink of extinction
21 januari 2012Previously common farmland birds such as the corncrake, curlew and yellowhammer are now perilously close to extinction in Ireland, according…Akkervogels
A Catastrophe in the Making
20 januari 2012A “biodiversity crisis”: that’s how some conservationists describe new numbers released this week by the federal Fish and Wildlife Service…Vleermuizen
Sierra Club: New research should nail the coffin lid shut on a toxic bee-killing pesticide – Entire food chain found to be contaminated, from soil to pollen to dead bees
12 januari 2012The Sierra Club, with over 1.3 million members and supporters, calls on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to immediately…Bijen
The risk of neonicotinoid insecticides to honey bees increases exponentially over time
6 januari 2012A very important shift may be occurring in our understanding of pesticides: risk may increase over time, rendering even very…Bijen
Honey Bees Living Near Maize Fields Are Exposed To Neonicotinoids Throughout The Growing Season
5 januari 2012We used LC/MS-MS to analyze samples of honey bees, pollen stored in the hive and several potential exposure routes associated…Bijen
The long-term declines of invertebrates and birds on farmland
27 december 2011Invertebrates are an essential food source for most farmland birds. Dvac suction sampling was used to determine the abundance, biomass…Akkervogels
Pesticides have major indirect effects on birds
27 december 2011Pesticides have major indirect effects on birds via the killing of both invertebrates important for food and also agricultural weeds…Akkervogels
Bat populations are rapidly declining in North America
26 december 2011Bats are an amazingly diverse group of flying mammals that can be found in virtually every corner of the world.…Vleermuizen
Decline of malaria mosquito vectors in sub-Saharan Africa since 1998 despite the absence of organized vector control
26 december 2011In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum has historically been a major contributor to morbidity and mortality. Recent…Overige insecten
Between 1988 and 2008, the status of 225 bird species was elevated to a higher level of risk
25 december 2011Birds are widespread, readily observed, feed at many levels of the food web, and are responsive to environmental change, making…Algemeen
122 Indonesian bird species included on the IUCN red list could go extinct
25 december 2011Conservation association Burung Indonesia reports that 122 Indonesian bird species included on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)…Algemeen
Continuous exposure of bees and brood to imidacloprid may ultimately cause colony collapse
24 december 2011Imidacloprid is the first highly effective insecticide whose mode of action has been found to derive from almost complete and…Bijen
Methods to eradicate wood-boring insects usually involve application of imidacloprid through direct trunk injection, soil injection. or soil drench
21 december 2011Between 1985 and 2005, at least 25 exotic species of wood borers were found to have become established in the…Bosvogels
Imidacloprid is used in the United States to eradicate the Asian longhorned beetle
21 december 2011The Asian longhorned beetle’s (ALB) recent introduction to the United States is a serious threat to hardwood trees. This beetle…Bosvogels
Controlling the pine weevil, the most important pest of replanted coniferous sites in Europe
21 december 2011The large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, is the most important pest of replanted coniferous sites in Ireland and throughout northern…Bosvogels
Imidacloprid is highly effective against the red palm weevil, the major pest of palms in the Mediterranean Basin
21 december 2011The invasive red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier), has become the major pest of palms in the Mediterranean Basin. Chemical…Bosvogels
Systemic Insecticides Recommended to Control Regeneration Pests of Loblolly Pine in the United States
20 december 2011Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) covers 16 million ha of forestland in the southeastern United States, more than half of…Bosvogels
With global value of $980 million in 2008, imidacloprid provides insect control for crops and noncrops
20 december 2011Imidacloprid, developed by Bayer CropScience in 1985, is an insecticide, a seed treatment insecticide and seed treatment insecticide/fungicide combination. Bayer…Algemeen
