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Insecticide Causes Weight Loss and Travel Delays for Migrating Songbird

The findings provide direct evidence of the impact of neonicotinoid insecticides on traveling songbirds that rely on agricultural habitats.

Anna Vlasits - Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow 2016
Danielle Buttke Connects Nature to Health
U.S.-Cuba Meeting Demonstrates Value of Collaboration in Science
AAAS Helps Organize Symposium in Havana on Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Scientists Test New Ways to Outwit Mosquitoes
Scientists are testing methods ranging from selective insecticide spraying to intelligent robotic traps to curb disease-carrying mosquitoes by harnessing the power of data collection and targeted interventions, according to a presentation at the AAAS annual meeting.
Yves Carrière's holistic approach to pest control
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Improved Seed, Ecological Farming Needed to Enhance Food Security
Science Study Explains Why Some Cockroaches Steer Clear of Traps

PARIS—A widely used insecticide can threaten the health of bumblebee colonies and interfere with the homing abilities of honeybees, according to a pair of new studies. The reports, one by a U.K. team and one by a French team, were published 29 March at the Science Express Web site of the journal Science.

Bumblebees and honeybees are important pollinators of flowering plants, including many major fruit and vegetable crops. Each year, for example, honeybee hives are driven from field to field to help pollinate almond, apple, and blueberry crops, among others.