Recent studies have shown that neonicotinoid insecticides have adverse effects on non-target invertebrate species. Invertebrates constitute a substantial part of the diet of many bird species during the breeding season and are indispensable for raising offspring. We investigated the hypothesis that the most widely used neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid, has a negative impact on insectivorous bird populations. Here we show that, in the Netherlands, local population trends were significantly more negative in areas with higher surface-water concentrations of imidacloprid.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/declines-insectivorous-birds-are-associated-high-neonicotinoid-concentrations
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/caspar-hallmann
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ruud-p-b-foppen
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/chris-m-van-turnhout-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insecticide
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pest-control
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insects
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/netherlands
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticide-use
