Neonicotinoid contamination of global surface waters and associated risk to aquatic invertebrates: A review

Morrissey, Christy A.; Mineau, Pierre; Devries, James H.; Sánchez‐Bayo, Francisco; Liess, Matthias; Cavallaro, Michael C.; Liber, Karsten

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2014.10.024

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“…Risks to vertebrates from direct toxicity Morrissey et al (2015) documented global mean average, and mean peak surface water concentrations of neonicotinoids of 0.13 and 0.63 μg/L, with concentrations of imidacloprid and clothianidin ranging from 0.001-320 and 0.003-3.1 μg/L, respectively. Imidacloprid LC50 values for fishes and amphibians (Table 1 in Gibbons et al 2015 and here) range from 1200 to 550,000 μg/L and for clothianidin from 94,000 to 117,000 μg/L (Table 1 in Gibbons et al 2015, fish only).…”

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An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides. Part 2: impacts on organisms and ecosystems

Pisa

Goulson

Yang

et al. 2017

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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New information on the lethal and sublethal effects of neonicotinoids and fipronil on organisms is presented in this review, complementing the previous Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) in 2015. The high toxicity of these systemic insecticides to invertebrates has been confirmed and expanded to include more species and compounds. Most of the recent research has focused on bees and the sublethal and ecological impacts these insecticides have on pollinators. Toxic effects on other invertebrate taxa also covered predatory and parasitoid natural enemies and aquatic arthropods. Little new information has been gathered on soil organisms. The impact on marine and coastal ecosystems is still largely uncharted. The chronic lethality of neonicotinoids to insects and crustaceans, and the strengthened evidence that these chemicals also impair the immune system and reproduction, highlights the dangers of this particular insecticidal class (neonicotinoids and fipronil), with the potential to greatly decrease populations of arthropods in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. Sublethal effects on fish, reptiles, frogs, birds, and mammals are also reported, showing a better understanding of the mechanisms of toxicity of these insecticides in vertebrates and their deleterious impacts on growth, reproduction, and neurobehaviour of most of the species tested. This review concludes with a summary of impacts on the ecosystem services and functioning, particularly on pollination, soil biota, and aquatic invertebrate communities, thus reinforcing the previous WIA conclusions .

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Section: Sublethal Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides. Part 2: impacts on organisms and ecosystems

Pisa

Goulson

Yang

et al. 2017

Environ Sci Pollut Res

174

133

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“…Clothianidin was found in 100% of water samples (average 2.28 μg/L and maximum at 43.6 μg/L) and thiamethoxam in 98% of the samples at average 1.12 μg/L and maximum at 16.50 μg/L. Although these average concentrations are sublethal for bees that may be exposed to the contaminated waters, they are above the safety threshold limits for aquatic organisms (Anderson et al 2015;Morrissey et al 2015). It was noticed that the total concentrations of these neonicotinoids in water in the agricultural fields increased 6-fold during the first 5 weeks after planting of corn, and then went down to levels similar to those before planting.…”

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An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides. Part 1: new molecules, metabolism, fate, and transport

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Safer

Sánchez‐Bayo

et al. 2017

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With the exponential number of published data on neonicotinoids and fipronil during the last decade, an updated review of literature has been conducted in three parts. The present part focuses on gaps of knowledge that have been addressed after publication of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides in 2015. More specifically, new data on the mode of action and metabolism of neonicotinoids and fipronil, and their toxicity to invertebrates and vertebrates, were obtained. We included the newly detected synergistic effects and/or interactions of these systemic insecticides with other insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, adjuvants, honeybee viruses, and parasites of honeybees. New studies have also investigated the contamination of all environmental compartments (air and dust, soil, water, sediments, and plants) as well as bees and apicultural products, food and beverages, and the exposure of invertebrates and vertebrates to such contaminants. Finally, we review new publications on remediation of neonicotinoids and fipronil, especially in water systems. Conclusions of the previous WIA in 2015 are reinforced; neonicotinoids and fipronil represent a major threat worldwide for biodiversity, ecosystems, and all the services the latter provide.

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“…Development of synthetic fertilizers, hybrid crops, geneticmlly modified crops, mnd policies thmt decouple fmrmer decisions from mmrket demmnds mll helped cremte m modern food production system which reduces the diversity of foods thmt mre produced (Fmusti mnd Lundgren, 2015;Pretty, 1995). This simplificmtion of our food system contributes to climmte chmnge (Cmrlsson-Kmnymmm mnd Gonzmlez, 2009), rising pollution (Bemmn et ml., 2011;Morrissey et ml., 2015), biodiversity loss (Butler et ml., 2007;Lmndis et ml., 2008), mnd dmmmging lmnd use chmnges (Johnston, 2014;Wright mnd Wimberly, 2013) thmt mffect the sustminmbility, profitmbility mnd resilience of fmrms (Schipmnski et ml., 2016). Fmrmers experience the highest suicide rmte of mny profession in the United Stmtes, m rmte nemrly five-fold higher thmn the generml public (McIntosh et ml., 2016); the driving depression rmtes mre relmted to conventionml production prmctices (Bemrd et ml., 2014).…”

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Regenerative agriculture: merging farming and natural resource conservation profitably

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2017

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Most cropland in the U.S. is characterized by large monocultures, whose productivity is maintained through a strong reliance on costly tillage, external fertilizers, and pesticides ( Schipanski et al., 2016 ) . Despite this, farmers have developed a regenerative model of farm production that promotes soil health and biodiversity, while producing nutrient-dense farm products profitably. Little work has focused on the relative costs and benefits of novel regenerative farming operations, which necessitates studying in situ, farmer-defined best management practices. Here, we evaluate the relative effects of regenerative and conventional corn production systems on pest management services, soil conservation, and farmer profitability and productivity throughout the Northern Plains of the United States. Regenerative farming systems provided greater ecosystem services and profitability for farmers than an input-intensive model of corn production. Pests were 10-fold more abundant in insecticide-treated corn fields than on insecticide-free regenerative farms, indicating that farmers who proactively design pest-resilient food systems outperform farmers that react to pests chemically. Regenerative fields had 29% lower grain production but 78% higher profits over traditional corn production systems. Profit was positively correlated with the particulate organic matter of the soil, not yield. These results provide the basis for dialogue on ecologically based farming systems that could be used to simultaneously produce food while conserving our natural resource base: two factors that are pitted against one another in simplified food production systems. To attain this requires a systems-level shift on the farm; simply applying individual regenerative practices within the current production model will not likely produce the documented results. Abstract. Most croplmnd in the U.S. is chmrmcterized by lmrge monocultures, whose productivity is mmintmined through m strong relimnce on costly tillmge, externml fertilizers, mnd pesticides (Schipmnski et ml., 2016). Despite this, fmrmers hmve developed m regenermtive model of fmrm production thmt promotes soil hemlth mnd biodiversity, while producing nutrient-dense fmrm products profitmbly. Little work hms focused on the relmtive costs mnd benefits of novel regenermtive fmrming opermtions, which necessitmtes studying in situ, fmrmer-defined best mmnmgement prmctices. Here, we evmlumte the relmtive effects of regenermtive mnd conventionml corn production systems on pest mmnmgement services, soil conservmtion, mnd fmrmer profitmbility mnd productivity throughout the Northern Plmins of the United Stmtes.Regenermtive fmrming systems provided gremter ecosystem services mnd profitmbility for fmrmers thmn mn input-intensive model of corn production. Pests were 10-fold more mbundmnt in insecticide-tremted corn fields thmn on insecticide-free regenermtive fmrms, indicmting thmt fmrmers who promctively design pestresilient food systems outperform fmrmers thmt remct to pests chemicmlly. Regenermt...

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Neonicotinoid contamination of global surface waters and associated risk to aquatic invertebrates: A review

Cited by 966 publications

References 83 publications

An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides. Part 2: impacts on organisms and ecosystems

An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides. Part 2: impacts on organisms and ecosystems

An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides. Part 1: new molecules, metabolism, fate, and transport

Regenerative agriculture: merging farming and natural resource conservation profitably

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