Neonicotinoids are neurotoxic systemic insecticides used in plant protection worldwide.
Unfortunately, application of neonicotinoids affects both beneficial and target insects …

Pesticide treatment dramatically reduces crop loss and enhances agricultural productivity,
promoting global food security and economic growth. However, owing to high accrual and …

The grave health and environmental consequences of water pollution demand new tools,
including new sensing technologies, for the immediate detection of contaminants in situ …

Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been widely used in different aspects of
modern farming management, including pest and disease control in China in recent years …

The introduction of insecticides has greatly improved agricultural productivity and human
nutrition; however, the wide use of insecticides has also sparked growing concern over their …

Highlights•Exposure to residues via plant products (chiefly pollen).•Residues in dust arising
from the planting of treated seeds.•Exposure to residues via contaminated water.A growing …

Global declines in amphibian populations are a significant conservation concern, and
environmental contamination is likely a contributing driver. Although direct toxicity may be …

In an 11-week greenhouse study, caged queenright colonies of Bombus impatiens Cresson,
were fed treatments of 0 (0 ppb actual residue I, imidacloprid; C, clothianidin), 10 (14 I, 9 C) …

Imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, was previously reported to enhance adipogenesis
and resulted in insulin resistance in cell culture models. It was also reported to promote high …

The need for reliable, sensitive (developmental) neurotoxicity testing of chemicals has
steadily increased. Given the limited capacities for routine testing according to accepted …