ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international2017
The environmental risks of neonicotinoid pesticides: a review of the evidence post 2013.
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- Changes in soil microbial communities after exposure to neonicotinoids: A systematic review.Environmental microbiology reports · 2023Pooled it
- Neurotoxic Effects of Neonicotinoids on Mammals: What Is There beyond the Activation of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors?-A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Pooled it
- Fungicides, herbicides and bees: A systematic review of existing research and methods.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Sex-specific responses to repeated dose of abamectin in albino rats: a focus on cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and pro-inflammatory signaling.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Neonicotinoid Levels Exceed EPA Benchmarks in Half of Waterways on Illinois Protected Lands.Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Gel Bait Insecticides with Different Modes of Action Against Pyrethroid-ResistantPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Soil Biodiversity Supports Agroecosystem Services Under Multiple Global Change Factors.Global change biology · 2026Article
- Neonicotinoid pesticides disrupt gingival epithelial barrier function.Toxicology reports · 2026Article
- Imidacloprid induces hepatorenal toxicity in male albino rats via oxidative, immune inflammatory, and proliferative effects: a 90-day study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Behavioral disruption in honey bees (Apis mellifera) exposed to isolated and combined insecticides.Ecotoxicology (London, England) · 2026Article
- Pollinator-Friendly Policies in Brazil: History and Future Directions.Neotropical entomology · 2026Review
- Sublethal Clothianidin Exposure Impairs Development, Thyroid Hormones, Locomotion and Predation inToxics · 2026Article
- Neonicotinoids and the Androgen Receptor: Structural Dynamics and Potential Signaling Disruption.Biology · 2026Article
- Neonicotinoids: insecticides or a threat to public health?Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Urinary Neonicotinoid Concentrations and Obesity Among Individuals Aged 35 to 74 in Guangxi, China.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Article
- Towards the One Exposome: harnessing artificial intelligence and digital health technologies across One Health toxicology, new approach methodologies, and environmental public health.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
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- Insecticide susceptibility of Japanese mason bees (Journal of pesticide science · 2025Article
- Imidacloprid contributes to bladder cancer progression: preliminary evidence based on network toxicology, machine learning and molecular docking.BMC pharmacology & toxicology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Neonicotinoid pesticides were first introduced in the mid-1990s, and since then, their use has grown rapidly. They are now the most widely used class of insecticides in the world, with the majority of applications coming from seed dressings. Neonicotinoids are water-soluble, and so can be taken up by a developing plant and can be found inside vascular tissues and foliage, providing protection against herbivorous insects. However, only approximately 5% of the neonicotinoid active ingredient is taken up by crop plants and most instead disperses into the wider environment. Since the mid-2000s, several studies raised concerns that neonicotinoids may be having a negative effect on non-target organisms, in particular on honeybees and bumblebees. In response to these studies, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was commissioned to produce risk assessments for the use of clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam and their impact on bees. These risk assessments concluded that the use of these compounds on certain flowering crops poses a high risk to bees. On the basis of these findings, the European Union adopted a partial ban on these substances in May 2013. The purpose of the present paper is to collate and summarise scientific evidence published since 2013 that investigates the impact of neonicotinoids on non-target organisms. Whilst much of the recent work has focused on the impact of neonicotinoids on bees, a growing body of evidence demonstrates that persistent, low levels of neonicotinoids can have negative impacts on a wide range of free-living organisms.
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