Carbon nanotube chemical sensors

V Schroeder, S Savagatrup, M He, S Lin… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) promise to advance a number of real-world technologies. Of
these applications, they are particularly attractive for uses in chemical sensors for …

Environmental occurrence, toxicity concerns, and biodegradation of neonicotinoid insecticides

X Zhang, Y Huang, WJ Chen, S Wu, Q Lei, Z Zhou… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are fourth generation pesticides, which emerged after
organophosphates, pyrethroids, and carbamates and they are widely used in vegetables …

Imidacloprid slows the development of preference for rewarding food sources in bumblebees (Bombus impatiens)

JD Phelps, CG Strang, M Gbylik-Sikorska, T Sniegocki… - Ecotoxicology, 2018 - Springer
Bee pollination is economically and ecologically vital and recent declines in bee populations
are therefore a concern. One possible cause of bee declines is pesticide use. Bumblebees …

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 …

Ecological traits interact with landscape context to determine bees' pesticide risk

JL Knapp, CC Nicholson, O Jonsson… - Nature ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Widespread contamination of ecosystems with pesticides threatens non-target organisms.
However, the extent to which life-history traits affect pesticide exposure and resulting risk in …

Environmental risks and challenges associated with neonicotinoid insecticides

ML Hladik, AR Main, D Goulson - 2018 - ACS Publications
Neonicotinoid use has increased rapidly in recent years, with a global shift toward
insecticide applications as seed coatings rather than aerial spraying. While the use of seed …

Guidance on harmonised methodologies for human health, animal health and ecological risk assessment of combined exposure to multiple chemicals

EFSA Scientific Committee, SJ More, V Bampidis… - Efsa …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This Guidance document describes harmonised risk assessment methodologies for
combined exposure to multiple chemicals for all relevant areas within EFSA's remit, ie …

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 …

Bee declines driven by combined stress from parasites, pesticides, and lack of flowers

D Goulson, E Nicholls, C Botías, EL Rotheray - Science, 2015 - science.org
BACKGROUND The species richness of wild bees and other pollinators has declined over
the past 50 years, with some species undergoing major declines and a few going extinct …