{"id":37153,"date":"2024-12-05T00:01:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T05:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=37153"},"modified":"2024-12-04T15:11:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T20:11:27","slug":"sublethal-pesticide-exposure-inadequately-regulated-adversely-affects-insect-health-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/12\/sublethal-pesticide-exposure-inadequately-regulated-adversely-affects-insect-health-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Sublethal Pesticide Exposure, Inadequately Regulated, Adversely Affects Insect Health, Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Beyond Pesticides<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, December 5, 2024) A novel, comprehensive study published in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/science.ado0251\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Science<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">reviews a library of 1,024 different chemicals (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and plant inhibitors) finding that, even at \u201csublethal\u201d exposure levels, 57% of tested chemicals impact the behavioral and physiological health of house fly larvae. Mosquito and butterfly populations are also susceptible to long-term adverse effects at sublethal levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environmental and public health advocates continue to raise concerns about adverse effects resulting from the failure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider cumulative exposure (resulting in aggregate and synergistic effects) across different mechanisms of toxicity and different classes of pesticides, including at exposure levels below allowable levels set by the agency. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the context of the regulatory gaps and pesticide industry influence at EPA (See <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Daily News<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/11\/evaluation-of-epa-safety-data-on-neonicotinoid-insecticides-identifies-scientific-failures\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, advocates stress the importance of transitioning land and agricultural practices to organic principles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Methodology and Results\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Background, Goals, Primary Takeaways<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This research was led by an international team of experts from various universities and institutes, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">European Molecular Biology Laboratory<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (EMBL), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pasteur.fr\/en\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Institut Pasteur<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and Heidelberg University (Center for Infectious Diseases, Parasitology Department). The authors received funding from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, the German Center for Infection Research, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Research Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c[K]ey traits\u2014such as egg-laying rates\u2014 were significantly reduced by some of these molecules at concentrations that are orders of magnitude below sublethal concentrations (),\u201d says the researchers. \u201cHigher temperatures also increased pesticide-induced lethality and behavioral changes (), which emphasizes the need for chemical testing under realistic environmental conditions, especially given rising global temperatures.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are several additional notable findings that researchers cite for future study:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOur findings highlight that many agrochemicals with high environmental prevalence can induce behavioral changes across insect species, even at sublethal levels.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cTherefore, our findings suggest that the next generation of pesticides should be subjected to more comprehensive testing focused on sublethal effects across different representative species. Notably, these types of assays provide more precise data on how to target pest control for medically important vector species without negatively affecting overall insect biodiversity.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Drosophila <\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">larvae<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The main insect species of interest in the study was <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Drosophila melanogaster<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, acknowledged by researchers as \u201can insect model system for toxicology studies.\u201d <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Drosophila <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was exposed to various chemical residue mixtures at several concentrations (2 mM, 20 mM, and 200 mM) to \u201cassess the effects of these [chemical] molecules on larval behavior, physiology, and fitness.\u201d Concentrations of 20 mM and 200 mM are expected for typical chemical-intensive farming operations, with the lowest concentration being the expected presence of the chemical in nature due to run-off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To confirm the potential sublethal impacts of pesticides, researchers also tested the larvae with five pesticides at an even lower concentration (0.2 mM). While there was variability in the degree of acute harm caused by the chemicals of focus, researchers determine that \u201call pesticides significantly affected larval behavior at this lower concentration [of 0.2 mM].\u201d The researchers in this study elaborate on the following conclusions:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFor example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-gateway?pesticideid=37\">glyphosate<\/a>\u2014a widely used herbicide across the world () that is not lethal at 0.2 mM ()\u2014increased the frequency of turns (headcasting) and decreased stops, altering larval trajectories (). Only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-gateway?pesticideid=17\">chlorpyrifos<\/a>, the most toxic compound (), caused broad changes in protein levels. However, all but 1,2-dibromoethane altered the protein phosphorylation status in the treated larvae ()\u2014including those that are not lethal at the concentration used ().\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAlthough the developmental delay is within the expected variation among natural populations, the effect on egg laying goes beyond the physiological range measured in the above-described wild-type strains.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An additional area of concern that researchers identify is the heightened potential for damage of insects by pesticides. \u201c[M]any pesticides that showed low lethality (&lt;10%) at 25\u00b0C started exhibiting significantly higher lethality when the environmental temperature was increased by just four degrees,\u201d the researchers provide an example. \u201cFor example, the insecticide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-gateway?pesticideid=43\">lindane<\/a>, nonlethal at 0.2 mM at 25\u00b0C (0%), became strongly lethal (79%) at 29\u00b0C. Although many molecules altered behaviors at 25\u00b0C, the changes at 29\u00b0C were often radically different.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The researchers also identified \u201cnonlinear interactions\u201d between a number of the targeted pesticides, \u201cwhich suggests that synergistic pesticide interactions may be widespread.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mosquitoes and Butterflies<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The researchers extrapolate their findings beyond one type of house fly to include other \u201cmedically and economically relevant species,\u201d including the mosquito <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anopheles stephensi <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and the<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">butterfly <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vanessa cardui.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For testing adverse health impacts of pesticide exposure on mosquito populations, the researchers say, \u201c[L]arvae were exposed overnight to varying concentrations of a neonicotinoid (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-gateway?pesticideid=316\">thiacloprid<\/a>), a pyrethroid (cyhalothrin), and a fungicide (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-gateway?pesticideid=144\">dodine<\/a>) on multiwell plates followed by recording and tracking their movement ().\u201d \u201cAll pesticides caused larvae to move significantly slower at concentrations with negligible or low lethality (),\u201d they continue.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For testing the adverse health impacts of pesticide exposure on butterfly populations, caterpillars consumed food that contained traces of thiacloprid, cyhalothrin, and dodine. &#8220;Although only cyhalothrin showed some lethality (), all three molecules affected the movement patterns of the treated caterpillars (),\u201d the researchers conclude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThese results highlight that sublethal concentrations of pesticides can also affect the behavior of species with high ecological, economic, and clinical relevance.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Previous <i>Daily News<\/i> Coverage\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environmental advocates concerned about biodiversity acknowledge the substantial, peer-reviewed scientific literature on ecosystem integrity under threat. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A 2020 report published in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2020\/04\/one-quarter-of-global-insect-population-lost-since-1990\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Science<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">determined that about one-quarter of the global insect population has died off since 1990. In 2022, researchers in the United Kingdom determined that \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2022\/05\/study-of-dramatic-flying-insect-declines-reinforces-earlier-findings\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">58.5% fewer flying insects<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d were caught on windshield wipers between 2004 and 2021, which they viewed as an indicator of systemic insect and pollinator deaths. In a 2019 study published in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2019\/02\/study-predicts-demise-of-insects-within-decades-if-pesticide-dependence-continues\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Biological Conservation<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, researchers<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">identified \u201cthe dreadful state of insect biodiversity in the world, as almost half of the species are rapidly declining and a third are being threatened with extinction.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scientists have spoken out, with over 70 scientists submitting a letter to the editor in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2020\/01\/international-scientists-offer-solutions-to-turn-around-the-insect-apocalypse\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nature Ecology &amp; Evolution<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">in 2020 with a compilation of solutions necessary to curb the impending insect apocalypse. A research report in 2020 published in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2022\/05\/climate-change-and-industrial-agriculture-are-supercharging-the-insect-apocalypse\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nature<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by scientists at the University College London determined, among various findings, that the interaction between climate change () and high-intensity agriculture diminished total insect abundance by 50%, and species richness by 27%. See a review of recommended policies and practices to safeguard insect biodiversity published in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2019\/06\/scientists-say-we-know-enough-to-act-now-on-perilous-global-insect-decline\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Conservation Science and Practice<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information on the link between petrochemical-pesticide reliance and insect die-offs, see the 2019 <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pesticides and You <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">report, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/assets\/media\/documents\/Tracking%20Biodiversity%20Study%20Cites%20Insect%20Extinction%20and%20Ecological%20Collapse%20PAY%20Spring%202019.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Study Cites Insect Extinction and Ecological Collapse<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advocates nationwide have called upon Congress and EPA to update pesticide drift protection policy to protect families of farmworkers, schoolchildren, and other vulnerable subpopulations who face disproportionate harms of pesticide exposure. (See Action of the Week <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/dxJzzK2qJEuu_PVQ-TUjBg2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Call to Action\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environmental and public health advocates, as well as farmers and fenceline communities, are concerned with the adverse health impacts of long-term pesticide use on their local environments. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The loss of any insect species impacts overall biodiversity and upsets the balance of critical food webs,&#8221; says Sara Grantham, science, regulatory, and advocacy manager at Beyond Pesticides. &#8220;There is a <a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/programs\/bee-protective-pollinators-and-pesticides\/what-the-science-shows. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beyondpesticides.org%2Fprograms%2Fbee-protective-pollinators-and-pesticides%2Fwhat-the-science-shows&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMSano%40beyondpesticides.org%7C0ef95f116b5a48edba7408dd1487a651%7Cc752d38fe68a46fc83ee8e12479e74ad%7C0%7C0%7C638689295023959136%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=AzQ02GEBYarWWmKcoXL3wsckZ0z42NyQJowhIWEh0f8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-ogsc=\"\">wide body of science<\/a> linking pesticide exposure to negative impacts on insects and other beneficial organisms, which are necessary in providing essential ecosystem services such as pollination. Population effects in these species threaten agricultural productivity and food security, as well as puts us one step closer to the very real threat of insect extinction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To access more peer-reviewed scientific literature on biodiversity issues, see the Pesticide-Induced Disease Database on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-induced-diseases-database\/search-the-database?cat98=98&amp;catcount=1&amp;searchlogic=OR&amp;searchbutton=SEARCH#textarea\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">biodiversity<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-induced-diseases-database\/search-the-database?cat89=89&amp;catcount=1&amp;searchlogic=OR&amp;searchbutton=SEARCH#textarea\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">beneficial insects<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-induced-diseases-database\/search-the-database?cat88=88&amp;catcount=1&amp;searchlogic=OR&amp;searchbutton=SEARCH#textarea\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">pollinators<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. For more coverage and analysis of scientific literature and policy updates, see the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Daily News <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">section on biodiversity <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/category\/biodiversity\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Source<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/science.ado0251\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Science<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, December 5, 2024) A novel, comprehensive study published in Science reviews a library of 1,024 different chemicals (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and plant inhibitors) finding that, even at \u201csublethal\u201d exposure levels, 57% of tested chemicals impact the behavioral and physiological health of house fly larvae. Mosquito and butterfly populations are also susceptible to long-term adverse effects at sublethal levels. Environmental and public health advocates continue to raise concerns about adverse effects resulting from the failure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider cumulative exposure (resulting in aggregate and synergistic effects) across different mechanisms of toxicity and different classes of pesticides, including at exposure levels below allowable levels set by the agency. In the context of the regulatory gaps and pesticide industry influence at EPA (See Daily News here), advocates stress the importance of transitioning land and agricultural practices to organic principles. Methodology and Results\u00a0 Background, Goals, Primary Takeaways\u00a0 This research was led by an international team of experts from various universities and institutes, including European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Institut Pasteur, and Heidelberg University (Center for Infectious Diseases, Parasitology Department). The authors received funding from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, the German Center for Infection Research, and 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