A restatement of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators.
A summary is provided of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on insect pollinators in a format (a 'restatement') intended to be accessible to informed but not expert policymakers and stakeholders. Important new studies have been published since our recent review of this field (Godfray et al. 2014 Proc. R. Soc. B 281, 20140558. (doi:10.1098/rspb.2014.0558)) and the subject continues to be an area of very active research and high policy relevance.
Oxford Martin School, c/o Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK charles.godfray@zoo.ox.ac.uk.
H Charles J
HC
Godfray
Plant Research International, Wageningen University and Research, PO Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Tjeerd
T
Blacquière
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2JQ, UK.
Linda M
LM
Field
NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford OX10 8BB, UK.
Rosemary S
RS
Hails
School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, Reading, UK.
Simon G
SG
Potts
School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1.
Nigel E
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6343-2829
NE
Raine
NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Edinburgh EH26 0QB, UK.
Adam J
AJ
Vanbergen
Oxford Martin School, c/o Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK angela.mclean@zoo.ox.ac.uk.
Angela R
AR
McLean
D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000187:drug effects*; D005062:European Union; D007313:Insecta / Q000187:drug effects; D007306:Insecticides / Q000633:toxicity*; D054817:Pollination
D007306:Insecticides
bumblebee; evidence for policy; honeybee; neonicotinoid; pest management; pollinator