[P2P-F] Fwd: New Research Links Neonicotinoid Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Declines

Sun Apr 5 12:49:53 CEST 2015

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From: Jonathan Latham <jrlatham at bioscienceresource.org>
Date: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 9:17 PM
Subject: New Research Links Neonicotinoid Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly
Declines
To: bsr-PROJECT-ELIST1 at gn.apc.org

Dear Colleagues and Friends

Published Today (April 4th, 2015) on *Independent Science News*

*New Research Links Neonicotinoid Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Declines*
By Jonathan Latham, PhD
http://www.independentsciencenews.org/news/new-research-links-neonicotinoid-pesticides-to-monarch-butterfly-declines/

*Synopsis:* New research has identified the neonicotinoid insecticide
clothianidin as a likely contributor to monarch butterfly declines in North
America. The research, published on April 3rd 2015, identifies
concentrations of clothianidin as low as 1 part per billion as harmful to
monarch butterfly caterpillars. These concentrations of clothianidin were
found in the populations of milkweeds sampled by the researchers.
Previously, no research had been done on neonicotinoids and butterflies and
therefore this is the first report of neonicotinoids affecting monarchs or
any other butterflies. The research was conducted in Brookings, South
Dakota and is published in the journal *Science and Nature* (Springer).

Apologies for cross-posting. Please share this article.

Best wishes and thank you.
Jonathan

Jonathan Latham, PhD
Executive Director
The Bioscience Resource Project
Ithaca, NY 14850 USA

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