Potential human exposures to neonicotinoid insecticides: A review

Q Zhang, Z Li, CH Chang, JL Lou, MR Zhao, C Lu - Environmental pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to their systemic character and high efficacy to insect controls, neonicotinoid
insecticides (neonics) have been widely used in global agriculture since its introduction in …

Pesticide-induced disturbances of bee gut microbiotas

MZ Hotchkiss, AJ Poulain… - FEMS microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Social bee gut microbiotas play key roles in host health and performance. Worryingly, a
growing body of literature shows that pesticide exposure can disturb these microbiotas. Most …

Trends in neonicotinoid pesticide residues in food and water in the United States, 1999–2015

HA Craddock, D Huang, PC Turner, L Quirós-Alcalá… - Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
Background Neonicotinoids are a class of systemic insecticides widely used on food crops
globally. These pesticides may be found in “off-target” food items and persist in the …

Neonicotinoid residues in fruits and vegetables: an integrated dietary exposure assessment approach

C Lu, CH Chang, C Palmer, M Zhao… - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Neonicotinoids have become the most widely used insecticides in the world since
introduced in the mid 1990s, yet the extent of human exposure and health impacts is not fully …

Neonicotinoid insecticides in surface water from the central Yangtze River, China

G Mahai, Y Wan, W Xia, S Yang, Z He, S Xu - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs) are extensively used insecticides worldwide, yet the data
on NNIs residues in the Yangtze River, China is scarce. Occurrence and distribution of six …

The distribution and human health risk assessment of eight neonicotinoid residues in agricultural soils from four provinces, south China

S Gu, Z Li, L Yang, X Bao, C Ying, Q Zhang - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The widespread use of neonicotinoid (neonic) insecticides in China's agricultural sector has
led to high residual concentrations in the agroecosystem. Since soil is the primary source of …

Neonicotinoid insecticides in the drinking water system–Fate, transportation, and their contributions to the overall dietary risks

C Lu, Z Lu, S Lin, W Dai, Q Zhang - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoids (Neonics) have become the most widely used insecticides around the world
in recent years. Due to the hydrophilic character, neonics are emerging contaminants in …

Characterization of daily dietary intake and the health risk of neonicotinoid insecticides for the US population

CH Chang, D MacIntosh, B Lemos… - Journal of agricultural …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Although neonicotinoids have been the most commonly used insecticides globally, very
limited data related to their dietary intake and health risks are available. In this study, we …

The exposure of honey bees (Apis mellifera; Hymenoptera: Apidae) to pesticides: Room for improvement in research

J Benuszak, M Laurent, MP Chauzat - Science of The Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Losses of honey bees have been repeatedly reported from many places worldwide. The
widespread use of synthetic pesticides has led to concerns regarding their environmental …

Assessing the combined toxicity effects of three neonicotinoid pesticide mixtures on human neuroblastoma SK-N-SH and lepidopteran Sf-9 cells

L Cheng, Y Lu, Z Zhao, RLAP Hoogenboom… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoid insecticides have been widely used in plant protection against pests
worldwide. Generally, more than one neonicotinoids are detected in plants and foods, and …