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Effects of Neonicotinoids and Fipronil on Non-Target Invertebrates View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Open Marine Archive Environ Sci Pollut Res (2015) 22:68–102 DOI 10.1007/s11356-014-3471-x WORLDWIDE INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF SYSTEMIC PESTICIDES ON BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS Effects of neonicotinoids and fipronil on non-target invertebrates L. W. Pisa & V. Amaral-Rogers & L. P. Belzunces & J. M. Bonmatin & C. A. Downs & D. Goulson & D. P. Kreutzweiser & C. Krupke & M. Liess & M. McField & C. A. Morrissey & D. A. Noome & J. Settele & N. Simon-Delso & J. D. Stark & J. P. Van der Sluijs & H. Van Dyck & M. Wiemers Received: 8 May 2014 /Accepted: 15 August 2014 /Published online: 17 September 2014 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 Abstract We assessed the state of knowledge regarding the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), Lumbricidae (earth- effects of large-scale pollution with neonicotinoid insecticides worms), Apoidae sensu lato (bumblebees, solitary bees) and and fipronil on non-target invertebrate species of terrestrial, the section “other invertebrates” review available studies on freshwater and marine environments. A large section of the the other terrestrial species. The sections on freshwater and assessment is dedicated to the state of knowledge on sublethal marine species are rather short as little is known so far about effects on honeybees (Apis mellifera) because this important the impact of neonicotinoid insecticides and fipronil on the pollinator is the most studied non-target invertebrate species. diverse invertebrate fauna of these widely exposed habitats. Responsible editor: Philippe Garrigues L. W. Pisa (*) : N. Simon-Delso : J. P. Van der Sluijs M. Liess Environmental Sciences, Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University, Department System-Ecotoxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Heidelberglaan 2, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands Environmental Research, UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, e-mail: [email protected] Germany V. Amaral-Rogers M. McField Buglife, Bug House, Ham Lane, Orton Waterville, Peterborough PE2 Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative, Smithsonian Institution, 5UU, UK Belize City, Belize L. P. Belzunces Laboratoire de Toxicologie Environnementale, INRA, UR 406 C. A. Morrissey Abeilles & Environnement, Site Agroparc, 84000 Avignon, France Department of Biology and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Place, J. M. Bonmatin Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, UPR 4301 CNRS, affiliated to Orléans University and to INSERM, 45071 Orléans cedex 02, France D. A. Noome Task Force on Systemic Pesticides, 46, Pertuis-du-Sault, C. A. Downs 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland Haereticus Environmental Laboratory, P.O. Box 92, Clifford, VA 24533, USA D. A. Noome D. Goulson Kijani, Kasungu National Park, Private Bag 151, Lilongwe, Malawi School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Sussex BN1 9RH, UK J. Settele : M. Wiemers D. P. Kreutzweiser Department of Community Ecology, Helmholtz-Centre for Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, 1219 Queen Environmental Research, UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle, Street East, Sault Ste Marie, ON P6A 2E5, Canada Germany C. Krupke J. Settele Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), USA Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5e, 04103 Leipzig, Germany Environ Sci Pollut Res (2015) 22:68–102 69 For terrestrial and aquatic invertebrate species, the known are presently used on a very large scale (e.g. Simon-Delso effects of neonicotinoid pesticides and fipronil are described et al. 2014, this issue), are highly persistent in soils, tend to ranging from organismal toxicology and behavioural effects accumulate in soils and sediments, have a high runoff and to population-level effects. For earthworms, freshwater and leaching potential to surface and groundwater and have been marine species, the relation of findings to regulatory risk detected frequently in the global environment (Bonmatin et al. assessment is described. Neonicotinoid insecticides exhibit 2014, this issue). Effects of exposure to the large-scale pollu- very high toxicity to a wide range of invertebrates, particularly tion with these neurotoxic chemicals on non-target insects and insects, and field-realistic exposure is likely to result in both possibly other invertebrates can be expected as identified for lethal and a broad range of important sublethal impacts. There other insecticides. However, for the majority of insect and is a major knowledge gap regarding impacts on the grand other invertebrate species that are likely to be exposed to majority of invertebrates, many of which perform essential neonicotinoids and fipronil in agricultural or (semi)natural roles enabling healthy ecosystem functioning. The data on the ecosystems, no or very little information is available about few non-target species on which field tests have been per- the impact of these pesticides on their biology. Here we assess formed are limited by major flaws in the outdated test proto- the present state of knowledge on effects on terrestrial and cols. Despite large knowledge gaps and uncertainties, enough aquatic invertebrates. knowledge exists to conclude that existing levels of pollution with neonicotinoids and fipronil resulting from presently au- thorized uses frequently exceed the lowest observed adverse Terrestrial invertebrates effect concentrations and are thus likely to have large-scale and wide ranging negative biological and ecological impacts Honeybees on a wide range of non-target invertebrates in terrestrial, aquatic, marine and benthic habitats. Many studies have focused on investigating the effects of neonicotinoids and fipronil on honeybees (Apis mellifera). Apart from its cultural and honey production value, the honeybee is Keywords Pesticides . Neonicotinoids . Fipronil . Non-target the most tractable pollinator species and critical for the produc- species .Invertebrates .Honeybee .Earthworms .Butterflies . tion of many of the world’s most important crops (Klein et al. Freshwater habitat . Marine habitat 2007; Breeze et al. 2011). Losses of honeybees are generally measured as winter loss on national to regional level, and indications are that honeybee populations undergo high losses Introduction in many parts of the world (Oldroyd 2007; Stokstad 2007;van Engelsdorp and Meixner 2010; Van der Zee et al. 2012a, b). Neonicotinoids and fipronil are relatively new, widely used, No single cause for high losses has been identified, and systemic compounds designed as plant protection products to high losses are associated with multiple factors including kill insects which cause damage to crops. They are also used pesticides, habitat loss, pathogens, parasites and environmen- in veterinary medicine to control parasites such as fleas, ticks tal factors (Decourtye et al. 2010;Manietal.2010;Neumann and worms on domesticated animals and as pesticides to and Carreck 2010; Kluser et al. 2011). Apart from direct biotic control non-agricultural pests. Other papers in this special and abiotic factors, changes in honeybee populations also issue have shown that neonicotinoid insecticides and fipronil depend on the economic value of honeybees and thus on human effort (Aizen and Harder 2009;Manietal.2010). N. Simon-Delso Neonicotinoids are among the most used insecticides world- Beekeeping Research and Information Centre (CARI), Place Croix wide and are thus prime targets for investigating possible du Sud 4, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium relationships with high honeybee losses. J. D. Stark Puyallup Research and Extension Centre, Washington State Acute and chronic lethal toxicity to honeybees University, Puyallup, WA 98371, USA Neonicotinoids and fipronil show high acute toxicity to hon- J. P. Van der Sluijs eybees (Table 1). The neonicotinoid family includes Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, University of Bergen, Postboks 7805, 5020 Bergen, Norway imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam (the latter is metabolized to clothianidin in the plant and in the insect). H. Van Dyck Imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam belong to the Behavioural Ecology and Conservation Group, Biodiversity nitro-containing neonicotinoids, a group that is generally more Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Croix du Sud 4-5, bte L7.07.04, toxic than the cyano-containing neonicotinoids, which in- 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium cludes acetamiprid and thiacloprid. Although neonicotinoids 70 Environ Sci Pollut Res (2015) 22:68–102 Table 1 Toxicity of insecticides to honeybees, compared to DDT. Dose used is given in gram per hectare, median lethal dose (LD50)isgivenin nanogram per bee. The final column expresses toxicity relative to DDT (DDT is 1). Source: Bonmatin (2011) Pesticide ®Example Main use Typical dose Acute LD50 Ratio of LD50 as (g/ha) (ng/bee) compared to DDT DDT Dinocide Insecticide 200–600 27,000 1 Thiacloprid Proteus Insecticide 62.5 12,600 2.1 Amitraz Apivar Acaricide – 12,000 2.3 Acetamiprid Supreme Insecticide 30–150 7,100 3.8 Coumaphos Perizin Acaricide – 3,000 9 Methiocarb Mesurol Insecticide 150–2,200 230 117 Tau-fluvalinate Apistan Acaricide – 200 135 Carbofuran Curater Insecticide 600 160 169 Λ-cyhalotrin Karate Insecticide 150 38 711 Thiametoxam Cruiser Insecticide 69 5 5,400 Fipronil Regent Insecticide 50 4.2 6,475 Imidacloprid Gaucho Insecticide 75 3.7 7,297 Clothianidin Poncho Insecticide
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