Organic insecticides more damaging to non-target insects than synthetic counterparts: Very low concentrations of the popular organic insecticide spinosad have profound effects on beneficial insect species, including vision loss and neurodegeneration, new research led by the University of Melbourne has found. The study, published in ELife, used the vinegar fly Drosophila to analyse the impact of chronic exposure […]
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