Impacts of sublethal insecticide exposure on insects — Facts and knowledge gaps

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 30; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Author: Muller, Caroline
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.08.2018
• Subjects: Behaviour; biodiversity; biological control agents; biomass; chemical communication; Communication; dose response; face; Hormesis; immunity; insect development; insect pests; insecticides; Non-target; nontarget organisms; personality; phenotype; reproductive performance; space and time; symbionts; Transgenerational effect; Transgenerational effect; Hormesis; Behaviour; Non-target; Communication

The biodiversity and biomass of insects is dramatically declining due to various anthropogenic factors. One of these factors is the use of insecticides to protect plants from pests. However, apart from the targeted pest insects, thousands of non-target organisms face traces of insecticides that are...