Veterinary insecticides in wild bird nests: emerging contaminants in urban and protected forest habitats

Veterinary insecticides in bird nests

by Zsófia Varga-SzilayEcologyPosted on Comments are Disabled

I am delighted to share a preprint of our recent research study showing that veterinary ectoparasiticides are present in Great Tit (Parus major) nests not only in urban habitats but also in a protected forest, highlighting companion animal treatments as a previously under-recognised pathway of pesticide exposure in wild birds. Highlights Veterinary ectoparasiticides were detected …

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Pollinator-friendly gardening or ecological traps: questionnaire-based studies on garden pesticide use

by Zsófia Varga-SzilayResearch projectsPosted on Comments are Disabled

Background Pesticides are one of the most important anthropogenic-related stressors. In times of global pollinator decline, the role of integrated farming and that of urban gardens in supporting wild pollinators is becoming increasingly important. The gardens could be hotspots of biodiversity and could give refuge for pollinators in urban areas. The indicators of these gardens’ …

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