Field evaluation of the potential for avian exposure to clothianidin following the planting of clothianidin-treated corn seed

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 6; p. e5880
• Main Authors: McGee, Sean, Whitfield-Aslund, Melissa, Duca, Daiana, Kopysh, Nicole, Dan, Tereza, Knopper, Loren, Brewer, Larry
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States PeerJ. Ltd 07.11.2018; PeerJ, Inc; PeerJ Inc
• Subjects: Agricultural Science; Agriculture; Behavior; Birds; Chemical industry; Clothianidin; Ecology; Ecotoxicology; Environmental protection; Environmental science; Exposure; Food; Foraging behavior; Neonicotinoid; Neonicotinoid insecticides; Pesticides; Physiological aspects; Planting; Risk assessment; Seeds; Treated seed; North America; Ontario Canada; Canada; Washington DC; United States > US; Neonicotinoid; Birds; Exposure; Treated seed; Clothianidin

The objective of this study was to quantify consumption of clothianidin-treated corn seed by birds following standard planting practices. Based on post-planting seed counts on 21 fields in southwestern Ontario, Canada, between 29 and 813 seeds/ha (mean of 224 ± 167 (SD)) were estimated to remain on...