Contamination of the Aquatic Environment with Neonicotinoids and its Implication for Ecosystems
The widespread use of systemic neonicotinoid insecticides in agriculture results first in contamination of the soil of the treated crops, and secondly in the transfer of residues to the aquatic environment. The high toxicity of these insecticides to aquatic insects and other arthropods has been reco...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Environmental Science |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2016.00071/full |