Over the past decade, in some regions of the world, honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies
have experienced rates of colony loss that are difficult for beekeepers to sustain. The …

New information on the lethal and sublethal effects of neonicotinoids and fipronil on
organisms is presented in this review, complementing the previous Worldwide Integrated …

Experiments linking neonicotinoids and declining bee health have been criticized for not
simulating realistic exposure. Here we quantified the duration and magnitude of …

Pesticides are linked to global insect declines, with impacts on biodiversity and essential
ecosystem services. In addition to well-documented direct impacts of pesticides at the …

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 …

Neonicotinoid insecticides have been signaled as an important driver of widespread
declines in bee diversity and abundance. Neonicotinoids were registered in the 1990s and …

Declining insect population sizes are provoking grave concern around the world as insects
play essential roles in food production and ecosystems. Environmental contamination by …

Managed populations of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) support the production of
a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees …

Pollinators are in global decline and agricultural pesticides are a potential driver of this.
Recent studies have suggested that pesticides may significantly impact bumblebee colonies …

Neonicotinoid pesticides can negatively affect bee colonies, but the behavioral mechanisms
by which these compounds impair colony growth remain unclear. Here, we investigate …