Neonicotinoids in Water

USGS Finds Expanding Presence of Insecticide in Midwest Waters

Todd Neeley
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Neonicotinoids follow the "classic spring flush phenomenon documented for herbicides in streams across the Midwestern U.S.," according to a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey. (DTN file photo by Chris Clayton)
Neonicotinoids follow the "classic spring flush phenomenon documented for herbicides in streams across the Midwestern U.S.," according to a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey. (DTN file photo by Chris Clayton)
A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey says neonicotinoids, used in many seed treatments and found to disrupt bee colonies, are increasingly found in Midwest waters.

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