Neonics and birds

Imidacloprid structure overlaying honeycomb of the Western honey bees (Credit: Williamseanohlinger/Wikimedia, and Waugsberg/Wikimedia)

The effects of neonicotinoides on bees are wellknown today. Reports are emerging of effects on other creatures making us wonder if they are that innocent for our own life as humans as have been said. Check out this report here.

Thanks to Bengt Nihlgard in Skane who made me aware of this report. Bengt Nihlgard, prof. em. – bengt.nihlgard@biol.lu.se – Institute of Biology, Lund University.