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(Beyond Pesticides,<\/em> July 11, 2014) In addition to previous research<\/a> on the direct impacts of pesticides on pollinators and other beneficials, a recent study<\/a> published by Dutch scientists establishes an additional indirect link between neonicotinoid use and insect-eating birds. The report, which came out on Wednesday, provides evidence that neonicotinoids, a class of systemic pesticides, are indirectly hurting larger creatures by reducing insect prey populations such as mosquitoes and beetles.<\/p>\n

Researchers found that in certain areas of the Netherlands where water is contaminated with high concentrations of imidacloprid, a commonly used neonicotinoid, bird populations tend to decline by an average of 3.5 percent every year. Further analysis found that this spatial pattern of decline appeared only after the introduction of imidacloprid to the Netherlands in the mid-1990s, even after correcting for land-use changes that have been known to affect bird populations in farmland.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo our surprise we did find a very strong effect on birds”, said lead author of the study, Caspar Hallmann, a Ph.D. student from Radboud University in the Netherlands, to Reuters. In fact, according to the study, which was published in the journal Nature, <\/em>nine of 15 bird species studied only eat insects and all feed insects to their young. Mr. Hallmann added, \u201cWe cannot say this is proof (that the pesticide causes the decline in bird numbers) but we cannot explain the\u201d\u00a6decline of birds by any other factors.\u201d The study also looked into other possible causes like pollution.<\/p>\n

Bayer CropScience issued a speedy response<\/a> expressing disagreement with the study findings. The company writes that the study did not \u201cdemonstrate that there is a causal link between the use of neonicotinoids and the development of bird populations in Europe.\u201d The company went on to say that neonicotinoids \u201chave gone through an extensive risk assessment which has shown that they are safe to the environment when used responsibly according to the label instructions.\u201d The company, along with Syngenta, has been accused of forestalling attempts<\/a> to ban neonicotinoids via the proposal of bee health plans that call for more research, implementing agricultural best management practices, and planting new habitat. These solutions fail to address the real problem that their products are highly toxic to bees.<\/p>\n

The recent report titled \u201cWorldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA),\u201d undertaken by the Task Force on Systemic Pesticides, indicates otherwise<\/a>. Twenty-nine scientists representing multiple disciplines analyzed over 800 peer-reviewed publications on the impacts of systemic pesticides. The report emphasizes that neonicotinoids and their metabolites are persistent and harmful, even at very low levels, and that the chemicals have far-reaching impacts on entire ecosystems, from direct exposure to persistence in soil and water. Bees, butterflies, worms, and other pollinators and non-target organisms are also put at risk. Scientists concluded that even when neonicotinoids were used according to guidelines on their labels, the chemicals\u2019 levels in the environment still frequently exceeded the lowest levels known to be harmful to a wide range of species.<\/p>\n

The European Union (E.U.) began \u00a0implementation of \u00a0a two-year moratorium in April on neonicotinoids used on flowering crops stemming from scientific evidence that the chemicals are harmful to bees. The pesticides can still be used legally in the E.U. on non-flowering crops, such as barley and wheat, the scientists said. Germany\u2019s Bayer and Switzerland\u2019s Syngenta, the two main producers of the pesticides, have contested the moratorium. They suspect that \u201ccolony collapse disorder,\u201d which has resulted in the large drop in bee populations in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East, are due to a virus spread by a parasitic mite. Opposition to neonicotinoid use remains strong, however. Syngenta recently withdrew its emergency application<\/a> to allow the use of neonicotinoids on United Kingdom oilseed rape crops (known as canola in the U.S.) in face of public outcry. According to Reuters, over 200,000 people protested against the request, with around 35,000 more writing to environment secretary Owen Paterson.<\/p>\n

The Dutch study recommends that future legislation consider and take into account the wider impact of pesticides on wildlife. Dave Goulson, Ph.D., of Sussex University, writes in a commentary in Nature<\/em> that the study was \u201cthe first to provide direct evidence that the widespread depletion of insect populations by neonicotinoids has knock-on effects\u201d on larger animals. Dr. Goulson has done work on the far-reaching effects neonicotinoids have on biodiversity and ecosystem health; a review of his from last year<\/a> found that not only are neonicotinoids the most widely used insecticides in the world, but they persist and accumulate in soil, are prone to leaching into waterways, commonly exceed the LC50<\/sub> (the concentration which kills 50% of individuals) for beneficial organisms, and the consumption of small numbers of treated seeds presents a direct risk of mortality in birds and mammals.<\/p>\n

Sound familiar? The link between pesticide use and birds is not a new one. Rachel Carson\u2019s book, Silent Spring<\/em>, chronicled the profligate use of pesticides and their effects on the environment and on birds in particular. While Carson wrote specifically about DDT, an organochlorine pesticide, the message is similar \u2014 neonicotinoid pesticides effects have been shown to have widespread consequences on beneficial insects, the environment, and birds.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a> about how neonicotinoids affect non-target organisms, or Pierre Mineau\u2019s, Ph.D., in-depth presentation<\/a> with the American Bird Conservancy on the impact of insecticides on birds. You can also visit our BEE Protective page to learn more about how honey bees and other pollinators are going through rapid population declines, and what you can do to help. Beyond Pesticides has joined with beekeepers and thousands of people and organizations \u00a0to urge EPA to join the EU<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0in restricting neonicotinoid pesticides.<\/p>\n

Source: Reuters<\/a><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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By forging ties with governments, nonprofits, and people who rely on these natural resources, we reduce the need for unnecessary pesticide use and protect public health and the environment. Beyond Pesticides provides hands-on services to the public and supports local action by: identifying and interpreting hazards; and, designing safe pest management programs. With the information provided by Beyond Pesticides, people may not only be able to make informed choices and adopt practices that protect themselves and their families from unnecessary exposure to pesticides, but they will be able to effect changes on community-wide pest management decisions and policies that govern pesticide use, such as pesticide uses in parks, schools, for community insect control and along roadsides. 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