Indirect effect of pesticides on insects and other arthropods

F Sánchez-Bayo - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pesticides released to the environment can indirectly affect target and non-target species in
ways that are often contrary to their intended use. Such indirect effects are mediated through …

[HTML][HTML] Global trends in the number and diversity of managed pollinator species

J Osterman, MA Aizen, JC Biesmeijer, J Bosch… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cultivation of pollinator-dependent crops has expanded globally, increasing our reliance on
insect pollination. This essential ecosystem service is provided by a wide range of managed …

Agrochemicals interact synergistically to increase bee mortality

H Siviter, EJ Bailes, CD Martin, TR Oliver, J Koricheva… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Global concern over widely documented declines in pollinators,–has led to the identification
of anthropogenic stressors that, individually, are detrimental to bee populations …

Country-specific effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees and wild bees

BA Woodcock, JM Bullock, RF Shore, MS Heard… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Neonicotinoid seed dressings have caused concern world-wide. We use large field
experiments to assess the effects of neonicotinoid-treated crops on three bee species across …

The environmental risks of neonicotinoid pesticides: a review of the evidence post 2013

TJ Wood, D Goulson - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017 - Springer
Neonicotinoid pesticides were first introduced in the mid-1990s, and since then, their use
has grown rapidly. They are now the most widely used class of insecticides in the world, with …

A worldwide survey of neonicotinoids in honey

EAD Mitchell, B Mulhauser, M Mulot, A Mutabazi… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Growing evidence for global pollinator decline is causing concern for biodiversity
conservation and ecosystem services maintenance. Neonicotinoid pesticides have been …

[HTML][HTML] Pesticides in ambient air, influenced by surrounding land use and weather, pose a potential threat to biodiversity and humans

JG Zaller, M Kruse-Plaß, U Schlechtriemen… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Little is known about (i) how numbers and concentrations of airborne pesticide residues are
influenced by land use, interactions with meteorological parameters, or by substance …

Worldwide decline of the entomofauna: A review of its drivers

F Sánchez-Bayo, KAG Wyckhuys - Biological conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodiversity of insects is threatened worldwide. Here, we present a comprehensive review of
73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe, and systematically assess the …

Gut microbiota protects honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) against polystyrene microplastics exposure risks

K Wang, J Li, L Zhao, X Mu, C Wang, M Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination is not only a pressing environmental concern in oceans, but also
terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known about its potential impacts on pollinators …

An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides. Part 2: impacts on organisms and ecosystems

L Pisa, D Goulson, EC Yang, D Gibbons… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
New information on the lethal and sublethal effects of neonicotinoids and fipronil on
organisms is presented in this review, complementing the previous Worldwide Integrated …