Agricultural pesticide use and its associated environmental harms is widespread throughout
much of the world. Efforts to mitigate this harm have largely been focused on reducing …

Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are fourth generation pesticides, which emerged after
organophosphates, pyrethroids, and carbamates and they are widely used in vegetables …

Neonicotinoid insecticides are widely used in both urban and agricultural settings around
the world. Historically, neonicotinoid insecticides have been viewed as ideal replacements …

Agrochemicals have enabled to more than duplicate food production during the last century,
and the current need to increase food production to feed a rapid growing human population …

Growing evidence for global pollinator decline is causing concern for biodiversity
conservation and ecosystem services maintenance. Neonicotinoid pesticides have been …

Agriculture is the largest contributor to biodiversity loss with expanding impacts due to
changing consumption patterns and growing populations. Agriculture destroys biodiversity …

Invertebrate declines are widespread in terrestrial ecosystems, and pesticide use is often
cited as a causal factor. Here, we report that aquatic systems are threatened by the high …

Since their discovery in the late 1980s, neonicotinoid pesticides have become the most
widely used class of insecticides worldwide, with large-scale applications ranging from plant …

Systemic insecticides are applied to plants using a wide variety of methods, ranging from
foliar sprays to seed treatments and soil drenches. Neonicotinoids and fipronil are among …

Background: Numerous studies have identified detectable levels of neonicotinoids (neonics)
in the environment, adverse effects of neonics in many species, including mammals, and …