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REVIEW: An overview of the environmental risks posed by neonicotinoid insecticides by Goulson, Dave, Kleijn, David

“…Summary Neonicotinoids are now the most widely used insecticides in the world. They act systemically, travelling through plant tissues and protecting all parts…”
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The environmental risks of neonicotinoid pesticides: a review of the evidence post 2013 by Wood, Thomas James, Goulson, Dave

“…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…”
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Neonicotinoids impact bumblebee colony fitness in the field; a reanalysis of the UK's Food & Environment Research Agency 2012 experiment by Goulson, Dave

“…The causes of bee declines remain hotly debated, particularly the contribution of neonicotinoid insecticides. In 2013 the UK's Food & Environment Research…”
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The contribution of small-scale food production in urban areas to the sustainable development goals: a review and case study by Nicholls, Elizabeth, Ely, Adrian, Birkin, Linda, Basu, Parthiba, Goulson, Dave

“…Food production depends upon the adequate provision of underpinning ecosystem services, such as pollination. Paradoxically, conventional farming practices are…”
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Bee declines driven by combined stress from parasites, pesticides, and lack of flowers by Goulson, Dave, Nicholls, Elizabeth, Botías, Cristina, Rotheray, Ellen L.

“…Bees are subject to numerous pressures in the modern world. The abundance and diversity of flowers has declined; bees are chronically exposed to cocktails of…”
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Potential role of veterinary flea products in widespread pesticide contamination of English rivers by Perkins, Rosemary, Whitehead, Martin, Civil, Wayne, Goulson, Dave

“…Little is known about the environmental fate or impact of pesticides used to control companion animal parasites. Using data from the Environment Agency, we…”
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Chronic neonicotinoid pesticide exposure and parasite stress differentially affects learning in honeybees and bumblebees by Piiroinen, Saija, Goulson, Dave

“…Learning and memory are crucial functions which enable insect pollinators to efficiently locate and extract floral rewards. Exposure to pesticides or infection…”
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Sown mini-meadows increase pollinator diversity in gardens by Griffiths-Lee, Janine, Nicholls, Elizabeth, Goulson, Dave

“…Habitat loss and fragmentation are considered the foremost threats in pollinator decline, and in England and Wales, 97% of wildflower meadows were lost by…”
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More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas by Hallmann, Caspar A, Sorg, Martin, Jongejans, Eelke, Siepel, Henk, Hofland, Nick, Schwan, Heinz, Stenmans, Werner, Müller, Andreas, Sumser, Hubert, Hörren, Thomas, Goulson, Dave, de Kroon, Hans

“…Global declines in insects have sparked wide interest among scientists, politicians, and the general public. Loss of insect diversity and abundance is expected…”
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Neonicotinoid Pesticide Reduces Bumble Bee Colony Growth and Queen Production by Whitehorn, Penelope R., O'Connor, Stephanie, Wackers, Felix L., Goulson, Dave

“…Growing evidence for declines in bee populations has caused great concern because of the valuable ecosystem services they provide. Neonicotinoid insecticides…”
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EFFECTS OF INTRODUCED BEES ON NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS by Goulson, Dave

“…Bees are generally regarded as beneficial insects for their role in pollination, and in the case of the honeybee Apis mellifera , for production of honey. As a…”
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An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides. Part 2: impacts on organisms and ecosystems by Pisa, Lennard, Goulson, Dave, Yang, En-Cheng, Gibbons, David, Sánchez-Bayo, Francisco, Mitchell, Edward, Aebi, Alexandre, van der Sluijs, Jeroen, MacQuarrie, Chris J. K., Giorio, Chiara, Long, Elizabeth Yim, McField, Melanie, Bijleveld van Lexmond, Maarten, Bonmatin, Jean-Marc

“…New information on the lethal and sublethal effects of neonicotinoids and fipronil on organisms is presented in this review, complementing the previous…”
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Neonicotinoid Residues in Wildflowers, a Potential Route of Chronic Exposure for Bees by Botías, Cristina, David, Arthur, Horwood, Julia, Abdul-Sada, Alaa, Nicholls, Elizabeth, Hill, Elizabeth, Goulson, Dave

“…In recent years, an intense debate about the environmental risks posed by neonicotinoids, a group of widely used, neurotoxic insecticides, has been joined…”
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The canary in the coalmine; bee declines as an indicator of environmental health by GOULSON, DAVE, NICHOLLS, ELIZABETH

“…Bee declines have received much attention of late, but there is considerable debate and confusion as to the extent, significance and causes of declines. In…”
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Mitigating the anthropogenic spread of bee parasites to protect wild pollinators by Goulson, Dave, Hughes, William O.H.

“…Bees naturally suffer from a broad range of parasites, including mites, protozoans, bacteria, fungi and viruses. Some appear to be host-specific, but most…”
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First evidence of neonicotinoid residues in a long-distance migratory raptor, the European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus) by Byholm, Patrik, Mäkeläinen, Sanna, Santangeli, Andrea, Goulson, Dave

“…The evidence of negative impacts of agricultural pesticides on non-target organisms is constantly growing. One of the most widely used group of pesticides are…”
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To flea or not to flea: survey of UK companion animal ectoparasiticide usage and activities affecting pathways to the environment by Perkins, Rosemary, Goulson, Dave

“…Due to the convenience and efficacy of modern ectoparasiticides, routine prophylactic use has become commonplace for dogs and cats. However, the environmental…”
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Can novel seed mixes provide a more diverse, abundant, earlier, and longer-lasting floral resource for bees than current mixes? by Nichols, Rachel N., Holland, John M., Goulson, Dave

“…Several agri-environment schemes aim to improve pollinator diversity and abundance, including the sowing of wildflower areas. These seed mixes are often either…”
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How should conservationists respond to pesticides as a driver of biodiversity loss in agroecosystems? by Dudley, Nigel, Attwood, Simon J., Goulson, Dave, Jarvis, Devra, Bharucha, Zareen Pervez, Pretty, Jules

“…Conservation biologists should seek to work with those involved in sustainable agriculture and rural development in expanded integrated approaches to reduce…”
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Field evidence of UK wild bird exposure to fludioxonil and extrapolation to other pesticides used as seed treatments by de Montaigu, Cannelle Tassin, Goulson, Dave

“…We determine the exposure of wild birds to pesticides via consumption of fludioxonil-treated winter wheat seeds following autumn drilling. We recorded the…”
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