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Jason R. Rohr

• Neonicotinoid insecticide travels through a soil food chain, disrupting biological control of non-target pests and decreasing soya bean yield

  Neonicotinoids are the most widely used insecticides world-wide, but their fate in the environment remains unclear, as does their potential to influence non-target species and the roles they play in agroecosystems.

  • 04/12/2014

  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • • Insecticide
    • Biological PC
    • Pest Control
    • Toxins
    • Ecosystem Services
    • Soyabean
    • Pesticide Residues
    • United States Of America (US)
    • Pesticide Use
    • Agriculture

• Preserving environmental health and scientific credibility: a practical guide to reducing conflicts of interest

  Conflicts of interest, situations where personal or organizational considerations have compromised or biased professional judgment and objectivity, can weaken scientific credibility, pose threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services, and are often precursors to corruption. Here, we review historical and international examples of conflicts of interest and their impacts on global biodiversity.

  • 01/06/2010

  • Conservation Letters
  • • Environment
    • Herbicide
    • Biodiversity
    • Science
    • Research
    • United States Of America (US)
    • Conservation Letters
    • Jason R. Rohr
    • Krista A. McCoy
    • Environmental Health