ENVS 1030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Neonicotinoid, Agrochemical

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Environmental Sciences
• Course: ENVS 1030
• Professor: Shelley Hunt

Document Summary

Hello my name is hiba and i am part of an agri-chemical company. We believe that that are far greater factors for this cause backed up with good evidence, and we also believe that our company is being unfairly vilified because there have been many tests conducted that showed no significant results. Potential exposure of pollinators to neonicotinoid insecticides from the use of. Insecticide seed treatments in the mid-southern united states. A study done by name that tested neontic intecitcides on honeybees. Factors that may pose a threat to bee decline: Virus- said to be the greatest factor for bee population decrease. Climate change- longer winters, prolong droughts- bees migrate to the north because of droughts since they can"t find food since no flowers are growing. - in the north there are longer winters happening due to climate change- less flower growth- starve- die.