Scientists' warning on climate change and insects

JA Harvey, K Tougeron, R Gols, R Heinen… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming is considered to be among the most serious of anthropogenic stresses to
the environment, because it not only has direct effects on biodiversity, but it also exacerbates …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into the microbial degradation and biochemical mechanisms of neonicotinoids

S Pang, Z Lin, W Zhang, S Mishra, P Bhatt… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neonicotinoids are derivatives of synthetic nicotinoids with better insecticidal capabilities,
including imidacloprid, nitenpyram, acetamiprid, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, and …

Pesticide contamination in agro-ecosystems: toxicity, impacts, and bio-based management strategies

UP Dhuldhaj, R Singh, VK Singh - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Continuous rise in application of pesticides in the agro-ecosystems in order to ensure food
supply to the ever-growing population is of greater concern to the human health and the …

Cascading extinctions as a hidden driver of insect decline

R Kehoe, E Frago, D Sanders - Ecological Entomology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
1. The decline in insect abundance and diversity observed in many ecosystems is of major
concern because of the long‐term consequences for ecosystem function and stability. 2 …

Neonicotinoid insecticides in the environment: A critical review of their distribution, transport, fate, and toxic effects

M Alsafran, M Rizwan, K Usman, MH Saleem… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoid insecticides (NENIs) have become increasingly common in recent decades in
the control of crop pests and other plant pathogens. It is undeniable that the practice …

Pesticide-induced hormesis in arthropods: towards biological systems

RNC Guedes, RR Rix, GC Cutler - Current Opinion in Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
Misconceptions and misperceptions delayed the recognition of the importance of pesticide-
induced hormesis in arthropods. Emphasis on lethality as an endpoint in experiments …

A green approach to remove acetamiprid insecticide using pistachio shell-based modified activated carbon; economical groundwater treatment

M Dolatabadi, H Naidu, S Ahmadzadeh - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
This study deals with an economical and green approach for the successful removal of
acetamiprid (ATP) from groundwater samples using pistachio shell-based modified activated …

[HTML][HTML] An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic pesticides. Part 4: Alternatives in major cropping systems

A Veres, KAG Wyckhuys, J Kiss, F Tóth… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
We present a synthetic review and expert consultation that assesses the actual risks posed
by arthropod pests in four major crops, identifies targets for integrated pest management …

Occurrence and risk assessment of organic micropollutants in freshwater systems within the Lake Victoria South Basin, Kenya

FJ Kandie, M Krauss, LM Beckers, R Massei… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The unintended release of chemicals to the environment has led to global concern on water
quality prompting widespread research on the occurrence of these compounds in water …

Target and non-target impact of systemic insecticides on a polyphagous aphid pest and its parasitoid

M Ricupero, N Desneux, L Zappalà, A Biondi - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Systemic insecticides are used to control agricultural pests globally and their non-target
impact at non-lethal doses on beneficial arthropods has been recognized. We assessed the …