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- noun A particular
neonicotinoid insecticide .
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Examples
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The pesticide, called clothianidin, is manufactured by German agrochemical company Bayer, though it's actually banned in Germany.
Wired Top Stories Brandon Keim 2010
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Those countries fear that clothianidin, which is designed to be absorbed by plant tissue and released in pollen and nectar to kill pests, is also dangerous to pollen- and nectar-eating bees that are critical to some plants' reproductive success.
Wired Top Stories Brandon Keim 2010
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Acute toxicity studies to honey bees show that clothianidin is highly toxic on both a contact and an oral basis.
John DeCock: Another Agribusiness Disaster on the Horizon John DeCock 2011
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A recent leaked EPA memo implicates the pesticide clothianidin as a contributor to honeybee die-offs, although sadly the EPA has yet to curb the chemical's use in the U.S.
Tara Lohan: Why You Should Really Be Concerned About the Global Wildlife Die-offs Tara Lohan 2011
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American beekeepers believe the pesticide clothianidin, with a soil half-life of up to 19 years in heavy soils, is taking away their livelihoods.
Annie Spiegelman: A Green New Year's Resolution: Quit the Pesticide Man Annie Spiegelman 2011
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Acute toxicity studies to honey bees show that clothianidin is highly toxic on both a contact and an oral basis.
John DeCock: Another Agribusiness Disaster on the Horizon John DeCock 2011
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The German agriculture institute concluded that the poisoning of the bees was a result of a "rub-off" of the neonictinoid clothianidin from corn seeds.
Dr. Reese Halter: Neonictinoids -- Destroying the Web of Life Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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According to James Frazier, PhD., professor of entomology at Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Among the neonicotinoids, clothianidin is among those most toxic for honey bees; and this combined with its systemic movement in plants has produced a troubling mix of scientific results pointing to its potential risk for honey bees through current agricultural practices.
Annie Spiegelman: Beekeepers Ask EPA to Remove Bayer Pesticide Linked to Colony Collapse Disorder Annie Spiegelman 2010
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The November 2nd memo identifies a core study underpinning the registration of the insecticide clothianidin as unsound after EPA quietly re-evaluated the pesticide just as it was getting ready to allow a further expansion of its use.
Annie Spiegelman: Beekeepers Ask EPA to Remove Bayer Pesticide Linked to Colony Collapse Disorder Annie Spiegelman 2010
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The German agriculture institute concluded that the poisoning of the bees was a result of a "rub-off" of the neonictinoid clothianidin from corn seeds.
Dr. Reese Halter: Neonictinoids -- Destroying the Web of Life Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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