Investigating short-term exposure to electromagnetic fields on reproductive capacity of invertebrates in the field situation

Vijver, Martina G.; Bolte, John; Evans, Tracy R.; Tamis, W.L.M.; Peijnenburg, Willie J.G.M.; Musters, K.; Snoo, G.R. de

doi:10.3109/15368378.2013.783846

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“…Reviews of studies that investigate RF heating of insects are presented in 12 – 14 . Other authors focus on environmental RF exposure of insects 15 , 16 or expose insects to RF radiation in order to investigate potential biological effects 17 , 18 . Studies on non-thermal effects of exposure to RF-EMF exist: 19 presents a review of potential mechanisms for non-thermal effects and a review of non-thermal effects of EMF exposure wildlife is presented in 20 .…”

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Exposure of Insects to Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields from 2 to 120 GHz

Thielens

Bell

Mortimore³

et al. 2018

Sci Rep

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Insects are continually exposed to Radio-Frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields at different frequencies. The range of frequencies used for wireless telecommunication systems will increase in the near future from below 6 GHz (2 G, 3 G, 4 G, and WiFi) to frequencies up to 120 GHz (5 G). This paper is the first to report the absorbed RF electromagnetic power in four different types of insects as a function of frequency from 2 GHz to 120 GHz. A set of insect models was obtained using novel Micro-CT (computer tomography) imaging. These models were used for the first time in finite-difference time-domain electromagnetic simulations. All insects showed a dependence of the absorbed power on the frequency. All insects showed a general increase in absorbed RF power at and above 6 GHz, in comparison to the absorbed RF power below 6 GHz. Our simulations showed that a shift of 10% of the incident power density to frequencies above 6 GHz would lead to an increase in absorbed power between 3–370%.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exposure of Insects to Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields from 2 to 120 GHz

Thielens

Bell

Mortimore³

et al. 2018

Sci Rep

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“…There are only a few relevant field studies focusing on insects. One carefully designed field experimental study ( Vijver et al 2014 ) on the impact of the exposure to GSM base station signals (900 MHz) was performed on different endpoints of the reproductive capacity. Four insect species (the predatory bug Orius laevigatus , the springtail Folsomia candida , the parasitic wasp Asobara japonica, and the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster ) were exposed or sham-exposed (shielded by a Faraday cage) for 48 h at a distance of 16 m to 151 m from a GSM 900 MHz base station.…”

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Biological Effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields above 100 MHz on Fauna and Flora: Workshop Report

Pophof¹,

Henschenmacher²,

Kattnig

et al. 2022

Health Physics

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This report summarizes the effects of anthropogenic radiofrequency electromagnetic fields with frequencies above 100 MHz on flora and fauna presented at an international workshop held on 5-7 November 2019 in Munich, Germany. Anthropogenic radiofrequency electromagnetic fields at these frequencies are commonplace; e.g., originating from transmitters used for terrestrial radio and TV broadcasting, mobile communication, wireless internet networks, and radar technologies. The effects of these radiofrequency fields on flora, fauna, and ecosystems are not well studied. For high frequencies exceeding 100 MHz, the only scientifically established action mechanism in organisms is the conversion of electromagnetic into thermal energy. In accordance with that, no proven scientific evidence of adverse effects in animals or plants under realistic environmental conditions has yet been identified from exposure to low-level anthropogenic radiofrequency fields in this frequency range. Because appropriate field studies are scarce, further studies on plants and animals are recommended.

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“…Greater exposure to EMR was related positively to underground nesting wild bees and bee flies, negatively to hoverflies; wasps, or uncorrelated to butterflies in terms of abundance (Lazaro et al, 2016). Another field study on phylogenetically unrelated invertebrate taxa such as Collembola, Heteroptera, Hymenopteran parasitoid and Drosophila melanogaster, reported no effects on reproductive capacity in animals exposed to EMR from a mobile antenna (Vijver et al, 2014). Recommendations for future research: Further research is required to evaluate the potential threat to pollinators and other invertebrates from exposure to anthropogenic EMR.…”

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An overview of anthropogenic electromagnetic radiations as risk to pollinators and pollination

Kumar¹,

Singh

Nath

et al. 2020

JANS

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Pollinators play a key functional role in most terrestrial ecosystems and provide important ecosystem service to maintain wild plant communities and agricultural productivity. The decline in pollinators has been related to anthropogenic disturbances such as habitat loss, alterations in land use, and climate change. The surge in mobile telephony has led to a marked increase in electromagnetic fields in the atmosphere, which may affect pollinator and pollination. Several laboratory studies have reported negative effects of electromagnetic radiation on reproduction, development, and navigation in insects. The abundance of insects such as the beetle, wasp, and hoverfly, decreased with electromagnetic radiation(EMR), whereas the abundance of underground-nesting wild bees and bee fly unexpectedly increased with EMR. Potential risks for pollinators and biodiversity are anthropogenic radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (AREMR) (light, radiofrequency). Artificial light at night (ALAN) can alter the function and abundance of pollinator. Evidence of impacts of AREMR is not adequate due to a lack of high quality, field-realistic studies. Whether pollinators experiencing a threat of ALAN or AREMR, while major knowledge gap exists. In this review, the effects of EMR on wild pollinator groups such as wild bees, hoverflies, bee flies, beetles, butterflies, and wasps etc. have been highlighted. Researchers are also recommended for further study on the effects of EMR on insects. This study will be significant to conserve pollinators and other important insects.

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Investigating short-term exposure to electromagnetic fields on reproductive capacity of invertebrates in the field situation

Cited by 24 publications

References 10 publications

Exposure of Insects to Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields from 2 to 120 GHz

Exposure of Insects to Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields from 2 to 120 GHz

Biological Effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields above 100 MHz on Fauna and Flora: Workshop Report

An overview of anthropogenic electromagnetic radiations as risk to pollinators and pollination

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