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closeMedia Coverage of This Article
Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 03 May 2013 at 21:02 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: Mongabay.com
Title: “Widely used insecticide contaminating water supplies, triggering wildlife die-off in Europe”
http://news.mongabay.com/...
If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.
RE: Media Coverage of This Article
JeroenVanDerSluijs replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 04 May 2013 at 09:27 GMT
International media and blogs:
The Guardian: Study links insecticide use to invertebrate die-offs
http://www.guardian.co.uk...
Utrecht University Press release: Super insecticide imidacloprid has dramatic impact on insect richness in and around water
http://pers.uu.nl/superin...
State Wildlife Research News: Insecticide in Surface Waters
http://wildliferesearchne...
Earth times: Neonicotinoid nightmares
http://www.earthtimes.org...
Laboratory Equipment: Scientists Ring Alarm Over Super Insecticide
http://www.laboratoryequi...
MSN Now: EU bans insecticide linked to dying dragonflies — is US next?
http://now.msn.com/insect...
ecologiae.com: Il bando ai pesticidi non basta, bisogna eliminare anche gli insetticidi
http://www.ecologiae.com/...
Bijensterfte.nl: Super insecticide imidacloprid has dramatic impact on insect richness in and around water
http://www.bijensterfte.n...
farmlandbirds.net: Utrecht University researchers demonstrate a link between imidacloprid levels and abundance of insects and other invertebrates in surface water
http://www.farmlandbirds....
The aphid room: Waste water and insect life… or better… insect death!
http://theaphidroom.wordp...
BC Food Security Gateway: Research and Reports - Macro-Invertebrate Decline in Surface Water Polluted with Imidacloprid
http://www.bcfoodsecurity...
Wildlife Disease News Digest: Study links insecticide use to invertebrate die-offs
http://wdin.blogspot.nl/2...
Agrofoodplanet.com: Study links bomb use to vertebrate die-offs
http://agrofoodplanet.com...
Tai Wiki Wildbee: Europe cracks down on insecticide use
http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot...
Environment News: Study links insecticide use to invertebrate die-offs
http://environmentnews.fy...
Facebook Occupy The Environment: Study links insecticide use to invertebrate die-offs
http://www.facebook.com/p...
Stop Killing Our World: Dragonflies, snails and other water-based species are affected by pesticides leaking into water
http://stopkillingourworl...
Intellectual Center: Study: Top Insecticide Is Devastating Aquatic Insects, Threatening Environmental Stability
http://intellectualcenter...
The Cornucopia Institute: Study Links Insecticide Use to Invertebrate Die-offs
http://www.cornucopia.org...
Environmental, Health and Safety News: World's most widely used insecticide having devastating dragonflies, snails & other water-based species
http://www.ehsnews.com/wo...
Prof. Paul Brain blog: Not the Bee All and End All?
http://professorpbrainsbl...
The Helper: Groundbreaking Dutch study links insecticide use to invertebrate die-offs
http://www.thehelper.net/...
Eco saver: Insecticide linked to invertebrate die-offs
http://www.eco-saver.co.u...
EHS Manger: World's most widely used insecticide having devastating dragonflies, snails & other water-based species
http://www.ehsmanager.blo...
No Agenda Global radio: Study links insecticide use to invertebrate die-offs
http://www.nagradio.com/n...
RE: Media Coverage of This Article
JeroenVanDerSluijs replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 04 May 2013 at 09:28 GMT
National media coverage in The Netherlands
Dutch Television 19:30 News
http://www.rtl.nl/xl/#/u/...
Dutch Radio
http://weblogs.nos.nl/rad...
http://vroegevogels.vara....[tt_news]=364471&cHash=1ccb7f64feb0c499f274b4f143a9cae4
Dutch Newspapers and blogs
The following national daylies reported the study: NRC, Trouw, AD
The following regional daylies reported the study: Brabants Dagblad, De Gelderlander, De Stentor, Eindhovens Dagblad,
Links to Dutch news websites and blogs:
http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl...
http://www.frieschdagblad...
http://www.vilt.be/Imidac...
http://www.duic.nl/nieuws...
http://www.bijenlint.nl/n...
http://www.c2w.nl/neonico...
http://www.duic.nl/nieuws...
http://www.nieuweoogst.nu...
http://www.deboomkwekerij...
http://www.groeneruimte.n...
http://www.boerenbusiness...
http://www.boerderij.nl/H...
http://www.greenkeeper.nl...
http://www.agriholland.nl...
http://itnijs.nl/2013/05/...
RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article
JeroenVanDerSluijs replied to JeroenVanDerSluijs on 04 May 2013 at 09:37 GMT
The link to the item in Vroege Vogels Radio (Early Brids Radio - a weekly 2 hour Dutch National Sunday morning Radio 1 show on nature and environment) in my pervious post got broken. Here is a short link:
http://goo.gl/sxXs3
RE: Media Coverage of This Article
JeroenVanDerSluijs replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 07 May 2013 at 18:34 GMT
International media:
Neonics insecticides linked to decline in aquatic fauna and crop susceptibility – Will they benefit or threaten agriculture in Asia
http://ricehoppers.net/20...
Top insecticide is devastating aquatic insects, threatening environmental stability
http://www.nationofchange...
World’s most widely used insecticide having dangerous effect
http://tonyseed.wordpress...
Superinsecticide heeft dramatische gevolgen voor insectenrijkdom
http://www.wetenschapsfor...
Insecticide linked to extreme spike in dragonfly and snail die-offs
http://www.seznam.name/rs...
US moves in different direction on pesticides
http://www.rsc.org/chemis...
Netherlands media:
Ook waterbeestjes slachtoffer van bijendodende pesticiden
http://www.natuurbericht....
Imidacloprid dramatisch voor insecten in oppervlaktewater
http://vroegevogels.vara....[tt_news]=364512&cHash=3fab569780637659d0870694137da3d8
Imidacloprid verwoestend voor fauna en flora
http://www.culinair.net/i...
Minder insecten door superinsecticide
http://www.scientias.nl/m...
Ook waterbeestjes slachtoffer van bijendodende pesticiden
http://westerwoldegroen.n...
Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to JeroenVanDerSluijs on 29 Jul 2013 at 16:53 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: The Guardian
Title: “Study links insecticide use to invertebrate die-offs | Environment | The Guardian”
http://www.guardian.co.uk...
Publication: The Guardian
Title: “Study links insecticide use to invertebrate die-offs”
http://m.guardian.co.uk/e...
If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.
Media Coverage of This Article
PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 05 Aug 2013 at 22:43 GMT
The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:
Publication: The Guardian
Title: “Study links insecticide use to invertebrate die-offs | Environment | The Guardian”
http://www.guardian.co.uk...
Publication: The Guardian
Title: “Study links insecticide use to invertebrate die-offs”
http://m.guardian.co.uk/e...
If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.