Factors Influencing Neonicotinoid Insecticide Concentrations in Missouri Floodplain Wetlands

Date Published: 

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Authors: 

  • Kyle Kuechle
  • Elisabeth (Lisa) Webb
  • Doreen Mengel

Paper Summary/Abstract: 

Many floodplain wetlands in Missouri are subject to intensive management involving seasonal manipulation of water levels to ensure habitat availability timed with life history needs of wetland-dependent wildlife. Wetland management may also incorporate agricultural crop plantings to provide food for wildlife while resetting vegetative succession with associated soil disturbance. The introduction of insecticides (e.g., neonicotinoids) via agricultural seed treatments has created potential conflicting goals. We investigated the relationship between agricultural land use and neonicotinoid concentrations at publicly owned wetlands in Missouri.
MDC Science Note Vol 14 No 6, 2019.

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