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Pesticides shown to have negative effects on biodiversity
20 februari 2010In a Europe-wide study in eight West and East European countries negative effects of agricultural intensification were observed on wild…
Top ten of European birds in greatest decline from 1980 to 2005
12 februari 2010Five of the ten bird species that have shown the greatest decline in Europe from 1980 to 2005 are species…Algemeen
The decline of the insectivorous Whinchat is related to a decreased availability of invertebrates
5 februari 2010The recent intensification of farming practices has led to a decrease in the availability of grassland invertebrates, and of important…Overige insectenPesticide pollution may affect marine and bird life
26 januari 2010Pesticides may cause problems when they seep out of storage or are washed out of the soil into waterways and…New insecticides ready for market
26 januari 2010Agrochemical companies are registering new compounds that promise to tackle the pests already resistant to today's insecticides. BASF's metaflumizone works…
Adverse effects of imidacloprid on non-target beneficial invertebrates
25 januari 2010Significant adverse effects of imidacloprid have been reported on non-target beneficial invertebrates. Aquatic invertebrates (freshwater and estuarine/marine) are highly sensitive…Overige insectenNew insecticide may adversely affect bee broods and development
24 januari 2010Spirotetramat, a tetramic acid derivative (ketoenole), is a new insecticide that inhibits lipogenesis in treated insects, resulting in decreased lipid…Bijen
Invertebrates are a major component of chickfood for many farmland bird species
20 januari 2010Invertebrates are a major component of chickfood for many farmland bird species: chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), cirl bunting (Emberiza cirlus), corn…Akkervogels
Breeding Meadow Pipits select foraging sites with high arthropod biomass on intensively grazed moorland
20 januari 2010Foraging sites with low vegetation height and density, but with high arthropod biomass, are selected by Meadow Pipits Anthus pratensis…Overige insectenBook ” Farmland Birds across the World” has been released
20 januari 2010A richly illustrated book written by seven experts in biology and agriculture and compiled by the Dutch Centre for Agriculture…Akkervogels
Diet of breeding Lapwing and Redshank on coastal grazing marsh
18 januari 2010Adult Lapwing Vanellus vanellus and chicks and adult Redshank Tringa totanus fed on a wide range of soil, surface-active and…Overige insecten
Decline of breeding waders on lowland wet grassland in England and Wales 1982-2002
18 januari 2010On lowland wet grassland sites in England and Wales there were significant declines of 38% for Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, 61%…WeidevogelsOystercatchers declining in European and American coastal ecosystems in last 20 years
18 januari 2010The number of Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) in the Dutch Wadden Sea has declined by 40% during the last two decades.…KustvogelsImidacloprid highly toxic to non-target terrestrial arthropod Porcellio scaber
17 januari 2010A recent study indicates high toxicity of imidacloprid to the non-target terrestrial arthropod P. scaber when compared to birds and…Overige insectenFipronil may disrupt copepod production in estuarine systems
17 januari 2010The new GABA-disrupting insecticide fipronil may pose a high risk to copepod production in estuarine systems. Copepods are the most…
The use of imidacloprid as a systemic insecticide to trees is associated with adverse effects on non-target insects and earthworms
16 januari 2010Imidacloprid can be applied as a systemic insecticide to trees by direct stem injections or by soil injections and drenches,…BosvogelsA quarter of UK landmass was treated annually with insecticides between 1990 and 2003
16 januari 2010A quarter of the total UK landmass (6,000,000 ha) received annual treatment with insecticides between 1990 and 2003. The overall…
Dramatic decline of bats in Northern Ireland
16 januari 2010There are eight species of bat in Northern Ireland all of which are insectivorous. Bat populations have declined dramatically in…VleermuizenSevere decline of the lesser horseshoe bat in Switzerland
16 januari 2010Once the lesser horseshoe bat was known to be widespread and common in Switzerland. In the past 50 years their…Vleermuizen
Long-term stream invertebrate community alterations induced by thiacloprid
16 januari 2010The effect of a single pulse contamination with the neonicotinoid insecticide thiacloprid on invertebrates was investigated in mesocosms designed to…Overige insecten
Severe decline of butterflies on German calcareous grasslands during the last 30 years
15 januari 2010A study of the species composition of seven calcareous grassland remnants in south-western Germany in 1972 and 2001 revealed a…Vlinders
Significant decline of Reed Buntings in England since the 1990s
15 januari 2010A study identified two factors that may limit breeding productivity of the Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus, which is in significant…Akkervogels
UK Tree Sparrow population crashed by 95% between 1974 and 1999
15 januari 2010There has been a massive 95% decline in the UK Tree Sparrow Passer montanus population between 1974 and 1999. The…Akkervogels
Starling in decline throughout Europe over the last two decades
15 januari 2010Starling Sturnus vulgaris populations have declined throughout Europe over the last two decades. The Starling is commonest in urban and…Stadsvogels
