It’s not only the bees: Turkeys now being poisoned with neonicotinoid pesticides
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 by: Zoey Sky
(Natural News) Neonicotinoid pesticides are harming more than just honeybees. Research findings have revealed that wild turkeys are inadvertently consuming seeds coated with the pesticides.
Wild turkeys have levels of neonicotinoids in their livers
The study, which involved researchers from the University of Guelph in Guelph, Canada, showed that aside from non-pest creatures like honeybees, other animals are coming into contact with neonicotinoid pesticides.
Neonicotinoid pesticides, or neonics, have a chemical structure similar to nicotine, hence the name. There are different varieties of neonics and the three most common are clothianidin, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam. These pesticides are heavily used in the U.S. The pesticides, which were also used in Europe, were banned in the EU earlier this year.
https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-09-11-its-not-only-the-bees-turkeys-now-being-poisoned-with-neonicotinoid-pesticides.html
