- The world's most widely used insecticide has been linked to the dramatic decline in songbirds in North America: migrating songbird that ate the equivalent of one or two seeds treated with a neonicotinoid insecticide suffered immediate weight loss, forcing it to delay its journey. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/09/widely-used-pesticide-makes-birds-lose-weight/ 3 comments nature
- The world's most widely used insecticide has been linked to the dramatic decline in songbirds in North America. Neonics—pesticides introduced to plants at the seed stage—act like an appetite suppressant for birds, making them lose weight within hours. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/09/widely-used-pesticide-makes-birds-lose-weight/? 106 comments worldnews
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