Anson R. Main

TL;DR: Distribution maps indicate neonicotinoid use is increasing and becoming more widespread with concerns for environmental loading, while frequently detected neonicsotinoid concentrations in Prairie wetlands suggest high persistence and transport into wetlands.

TL;DR: Future decisions on neonicotinoid use will benefit from weighing crop yield benefits versus environmental impacts to nontarget organisms and considering whether there are more environmentally benign alternatives.

TL;DR: It is revealed that plant composition is a key indicator and/or driver of neonicotinoid presence and concentration in Prairie wetlands, and wetland buffers consisting of diverse native vegetation be retained or restored to minimize neonicsotinoid transport and retention in wetlands, thereby limiting their potential effects on wetland-dependent organisms.

TL;DR: In this article, 16 agricultural fields in the Canadian Prairies were sampled to investigate whether snow meltwater, particulate matter, top-15 cm or bottom-layer snow were potential sources of spring neonicotinoid contamination to receiving wetlands.

TL;DR: A meta-analysis of 372 observations from 44 field and laboratory studies is presented that describes neonicotinoid effects on 14 arthropod orders across five broad performance measures: abundance, behavior, condition, reproductive success, and survival; however, magnitude of the effects varied.