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USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture administes programs that provide services to farmers.
Neonicotinoid Pesticides
A relatively new (about twenty years) class of insecticides that share a common mode of action. They affect the central nervous system of insects, resulting in paralysis and death. They are derrived from nicotine.
Imidacloprid
Nicotine derived systemic insecticide. The most popular neonicotinoid. It was first registered in 1994 under the trade names Merit®, Admire®, AdvantageTM. It is moderately toxic and is linked to neurotoxic, reproductive, and mutagenic effects.
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Clothianidin
A neurotoxin that is highly toxic to bees.
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Acetamiprid
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A neurotoxic that has population-level effects on honeybees even though it has low toxicity.
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Glossary
A few helpful defintions of some unfamilar words.
Thiacloprid
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A neurotoxin that is highly toxic to insects like honeybees.
Thiamethoxam
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A systemic insecticide that is absorbed and transported to all parts of the plant. Once bees and pollinators eat the pollen, the compound interfere with nerve cell information exchange, paralyzing the insect.
Apiculture
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Beekeeping.
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Pathogen
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An infectious agent.
Entomology
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The study of insects.
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E.P.A (Environmental Protection Agency)
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Is an independent U.S. federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
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Bt-corn or Bt
Bt is one of many types of genetically modified organisms, termed GMO.
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