A neonicotinoid insecticide reduces fueling and delays migration in songbirds

Neonicotinoids are neurotoxic insecticides widely used as seed treatments, but little is known of their effects on migrating birds that forage in agricultural areas. We tracked the migratory movements of imidacloprid-exposed songbirds at a landscape scale using a combination of experimental dosing a...

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 365; no. 6458; p. 1177
Main Authors:	Eng, Margaret L, Stutchbury, Bridget J M, Morrissey, Christy A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 13.09.2019
Subjects:	Animal Migration Animals Body Composition Feeding Behavior Insecticides - toxicity Neonicotinoids - toxicity Nitro Compounds - toxicity Ontario Sparrows - physiology Ontario
ISSN:	1095-9203, 1095-9203
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