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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, October 24, 2016) Systemic neonicotinoid (neonic) exposure is associated with reductions in colony size and changes in foraging behavior, according to a recent field study done by a team of scientists at Imperial College London<\/a>. The senior author of the study, Richard Gill, Ph.D., stated that when neonicotinoid \u201cexposure is relatively persistent and combined with other stressors associated with land use change, they could have detrimental effects at the colony level.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"GaryThe study, Impact of controlled neonicotinoid exposure on bumblebees in a realistic field setting<\/a><\/em>, assesses the effect of exposure to the neonic, clothianidin<\/a>, on bumblebee foraging patterns and colony size. Clothianidin was given to 20 buff-tailed bumblebee colonies for five-weeks in a sugar solution at a concentration of 5 parts per billion, an environmentally relevant level of the pesticide. A bumblebee colony census was done before and after the field experiment, where the number of eggs, larvae, pupae, and workers bees were recorded along with the wax and pollen stores in the colony. The researchers found that the clothianidin treated colonies had fewer workers, drones and reproductive female bees compared to the colonies with no exposure. These data add to the growing body of research on sub-lethal effects<\/a>, which must be considered when looking at the effects of pesticides on non-target organisms.<\/p>\n

This study adds to the body of science that has \u00a0examined the effects of neonic exposure to \u00a0bee colonies under field conditions. However, neonic \u00a0pesticides \u00a0have long been identified as a major culprit in bee decline by independent scientists and beekeepers, yet chemical manufacturers like Bayer and Syngenta have focused on \u00a0other issues such as the varroa mite. As Beyond Pesticides wrote in the \u00a02014 issue of \u00a0Pesticides and You<\/em>, the issue of pollinator decline is \u00a0No Longer a Big Mystery<\/a>, and urgent action is needed now to protect pollinators from these toxic pesticides.<\/p>\n

Neonics are associated with \u00a0decreased learning<\/a>, \u00a0foraging<\/a> \u00a0and navigational ability, as well as increased vulnerability to pathogens and parasites as a result of suppressed bee immune systems. In addition to toxicity to bees, pesticides like neonicotinoids have been shown to also adversely affect \u00a0birds<\/a>, \u00a0aquatic organisms and contaminate soil \u00a0<\/a>and waterways<\/a>, and \u00a0overall biodiversity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These findings follow on the recent decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to add a group of bees to the Endangered Species List. FWS published a final rule<\/a> in early October that declares seven species of yellow-faced bees that are native to Hawaii as endangered. This announcement follows the FWS\u2019s proposed listing of the rusty patched bumble bee as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). FWS says that it needs additional time to identify specific areas to be designated as critical habitat for the endangered bees. Further, though FWS has identified many threats to bees, including habitat loss and degradation due to urbanization, and other human activities, the final rule does not specifically point to pesticides. However, there is an overwhelming number \u00a0of research studies<\/a> \u00a0demonstrating that neonicotinoid insecticides, working either individually or synergistically, play a critical role in the ongoing decline of bees and other pollinators.<\/p>\n

Over the past decade, \u00a0numerous studies<\/a> \u00a0have illuminated the negative effect that \u00a0neonics have on different pollinator species, but until now little research has been performed on the chemicals’ long-term impacts. The results of this recent study provide \u00a0additional \u00a0evidence that links the sublethal impacts of neonic exposure and large-scale population extinctions of wild bee species.<\/p>\n

Despite limited \u00a0action in the United States by federal agencies and Congress to discontinue the use of neonicotinoid insecticides and toxic pesticides in general, consumers and advocates around the country can create safe pollinator habitat and encourage local governments to do the same. Ultimately, the widespread adoption of\u201d\u00aforganic management<\/a>\u201d\u00afis necessary to protect pollinators and the environment in the long-term. Farms or other land areas that are managed with chemical-intensive practices turn habitat into pollinator killing fields.<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides has long sought a broad-scale marketplace transition to organic practices that prohibits the use of toxic synthetic pesticides by law and encourages a systems-based approach that is protective of health and the environment.\u201d\u00afFor information on growing plants to protect pollinators, see our \u00a0Pollinator-Friendly Seeds and Nursery Directory<\/a>. Use the \u00a0Bee Protective Habitat Guide<\/a> \u00a0to plant a pollinator garden suited for your region, and consider \u00a0seeding white clover into your lawn<\/a>. You can also declare your garden, yard, park or other space as pesticide-free and pollinator friendly. Sign the pledge today<\/a>! \u00a0 More information on the adverse effects neonics can be found in the Beyond Pesticides\u2019 report\u201d\u00afCultivating Plants that Poison<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source: Science Daily<\/a>, Imperial College London<\/a><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

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A bumblebee colony census was done before and after the field experiment, where the number of eggs, larvae, pupae, and workers bees were recorded along with the wax and pollen stores in the colony. The researchers found that the clothianidin treated colonies had fewer workers, drones and reproductive female bees compared to the colonies with no exposure. 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