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2. Imidacloprid - Wikipedia

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   Imidacloprid is a systemic insecticide, belonging to the class of chloronicotinyl neonicotinoid insecticides. It works by interfering with the transmission of nerve impulses in insects by binding irreversibly to specific insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. [28] It is in IRAC group 4A.

3. Bee-harming pesticides' emergency approvals to end - AOL

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   A future complete ban would cover neonicotinoid products containing clothianidin, imidacloprid or thiamethoxam. ... Bee-harming pesticide use 'makes a mockery' of ban.

4. Neonicotinoid - Wikipedia

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   The EPA issues conditional registrations when a pesticide meets the standard for registration, but there are outstanding data requirements. [44] Thiamethoxam is approved for use as an antimicrobial pesticide wood preservative and as a pesticide; it was first approved in 1999. [45] Imidacloprid was registered in 1994. [46]

5. List of insecticides - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of insecticides.These are chemical compounds which have been registered as insecticides.The names on the list are the ISO common name for the active ingredient which is formulated into the branded product sold to end-users. [1]

6. Toxic pesticides found in food imports spark health concerns ...

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   These included carbaryl and diazinon – both endocrine disrupting chemicals which have been linked to cancer – as well as the bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticide imidacloprid, which was found ...

7. Insecticide - Wikipedia

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   Imidacloprid, of the neonicotinoid family, is the most widely used insecticide in the world. [25] In the late 1990s neonicotinoids came under increasing scrutiny over their environmental impact and were linked in a range of studies to adverse ecological effects, including honey-bee colony collapse disorder (CCD) and loss of birds due to a ...

8. Pesticide toxicity to bees - Wikipedia

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   The acute toxicity of pesticides on bees, which could be by contact or ingestion, is usually quantified by LD 50.Acute toxicity of pesticides causes a range of effects on bees, which can include agitation, vomiting, wing paralysis, arching of the abdomen similar to sting reflex, and uncoordinated movement.

9. Colony collapse disorder - Wikipedia

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   The imidacloprid pesticide Gaucho was banned in 1999 by the French Minister of Agriculture Jean Glavany, primarily due to concern over potential effects on honey bees. [143] [144] [145] While French beekeepers succeeded in banning neonicotinoids, the Clinton administration permitted pesticides that were previously banned, [146] including ...