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Sources for articles in the 2024 Connecticut State of the Birds report

Sources for “The Dangers of a Potent Pesticide Used on an Unprecedented Scale” by Dan Raichel

Effects of neonicotinoids and fipronil on non-target invertebrates – PMC

 

Translocation of the neonicotinoid seed treatment clothianidin in maize | PLOS ONE

The global status of insect resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides | Request PDF

Farmers are overusing insecticide on seeds, with mounting harmful effects on nature • Louisiana Illuminator

No, the Bees Are Not Okay

Loss of bees causes shortage of key food crops, study finds

Worldwide occurrence records suggest a global decline in bee species richness – ScienceDirect

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/climate/butterfly-declines-insecticides-monarch.html

EPA: Neonics Likely Driving 200+ Species Toward Extinction

​​Neonicotinoids and decline in bird biodiversity in the United States | Nature Sustainability

Opinion | The Crisis for Birds Is a Crisis for Us All – The New York Times

Are declines in insects and insectivorous birds related? | Ornithological Applications | Oxford Academic

​​Declines in insectivorous birds are associated with high neonicotinoid concentrations | Nature

America’s agriculture is 48 times more toxic than 25 years ago. Blame neonics | Kendra Klein and Anna Lappé | The Guardian

The Insect Apocalypse Is Here – The New York Times

Neonicotinoids on the Landscape: Evaluating Avian Exposure to Treated Seeds in Agricultural Landscapes

https://dariuszzdziebk.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Neonic_FINAL.pdf

Imidacloprid-treated seed ingestion has lethal effect on adult partridges and reduces both breeding investment and offspring immunity – ScienceDirect

A sublethal dose of the neonicotinoid insecticide acetamiprid reduces sperm density in a songbird – PubMed

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-15446-x.epdf?author_access_token=60vOAq7fy3uoItENRL_WLtRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0PBos7CYdu4-aOFIzRGcQZYPhLZT79bnumB3G0JwKQDqd8sXxokuXX20RybZGim1WNULIibibaVSnXR6616CbBcOjFXccxNhEZR_Q54lKeJqg%3D%3D

Huge decline in songbirds linked to neonicotinoids.

​​Neonicotinoids disrupt aquatic food webs and decrease fishery yields | Science

Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides on Physiology and Reproductive Characteristics of Captive Female and Fawn White-tailed Deer | Scientific Reports

https://www.startribune.com/nearly-all-minnesota-deer-exposed-to-pesticides-linked-to-pollinator-die-off/600205634

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935119303524

Long-term study of pregnant women finds increasing chemical exposure

Neonic Pesticides: Potential Risks to Brain and Sperm

Exposure to neonicotinoids and serum testosterone in men, women, and children – PubMed

How Pesticide Companies Corrupted the EPA

New Jersey Enacts Groundbreaking Neonic Legislation

Nevada Bill to Protect Bees Passes with Broad Bipartisan Support

New York Enacts Nation-Leading Law to Protect Bees, Birds, and People

Vermont Becomes Second State to Take Big Steps for Bees

Commentary: Québec’s experience with pesticide ban offers a glimpse of what New York can expect

 

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