Emerging Pesticide Research

ystemic pesticides, such as neonicotinoids (or “neonics”), are absorbed by plants and transferred into their tissues to poison the insects that feed on them. These widespread chemicals have been linked in January 2021 shows that neonics disrupt the memory and sleep patterns of bees and butterflies, limiting their ability to forage, pollinate, and reproduce. Treated seeds can also find their way into other creatures’ diets, and recent studies have shown that neonic insecticides can negatively impact mammals, birds, and fish.