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Dog owners warned they may be killing garden birds without knowing it
A study has suggested that songbird chicks are being killed by high levels of pesticides in the pet fur used by their parents ...
Pet flea treatment linked to rise in bird deaths, Sussex study finds
The researchers are now calling for the government to reassess the environmental risk of pesticides used in flea and tick ...
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Study Finds Pesticide Exposure to Bees During Dormancy or Overwintering Disruptive of Reproductive Health
Bumblebees with pesticide exposure experience hormetic stress responses with impacts on future generations and reproduction.
Owners of dogs and cats warned they may be killing garden birds
Scientists are calling for the Government to reassess the environmental risk of pesticides used in flea and tick treatments.
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Bird mortality rates rising due to pet treatment chemicals found in nests
100% of nests contained fipronil, which was banned in the EU for agricultural use in 2013, and 89% contained imidacloprid ... reassess the environmental risk of pesticides used in flea and tick ...