Anggota keluarga moluska ini mungkin lambat, kecil dan berlendir, tetapi mereka adalah bagian tak terpisahkan dari ekosistem.
- Professor of Entomology and Extension Specialist, Penn State
These members of the mollusk family may be slow, small and slimy, but they are an indispensable part of the ecosystem.
Published in 1962, ‘Silent Spring’ called attention to collateral damage from widespread use of synthetic pesticides. Many problems the book anticipated persist today in new forms.
Studies suggest that seeds coated with neonicotinoid insecticides may harm nontarget insects, mammals and birds. In response, states are starting to restrict use of these products.
US farmers are planting more and more acres with seeds coated with neonicotinoid pesticides. An ecologist explains why this approach is overkill and may be doing more harm than good.
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