Neonics are the most widely used insecticides in Wisconsin, applied to millions of acres of agricultural and urban land each year. But research is beginning to reveal unintended harms.
Part 2: The Impacts of Neonics on Biota
Video Chapters
- 00:00:00 Welcome back: Jeffrey Mears, Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council
- 00:01:10 Occurrence and potential biological effects of pesticides in tributaries of the Great Lakes, Dr. Samatha Oliver, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, United States Geological Survey
- 00:22:01 Impacts of neonicotinoids on aquatic insects – lab and field studies: Dr. Travis Schmidt, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, United States Geological Survey
- 00:44:14 Investigation of significant Hexagenia mayfly population declines in the upper Mississippi River: Shawn Giblin, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- 01:05:46 Questions for speakers — Moderated by Jeffrey Mears, Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council
✅ RESOURCES FOR YOU ✅
- DATCP groundwater and surface water reports: https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/GroundwaterReports.aspx
- WI Dept of Health Services groundwater standards: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/water/gws.htm
- Groundwater Contamination Susceptibility in Wisconsin: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/sites/default/files/topic/Nonpoint/GWSusceptibilityMap.pdf
