Dr Andrew Sutherland Discusses Systemic Insecticides

Systemic insecticides, such as neonicotinoids, are commonly used to protect nursery stock and sometimes used to protect urban landscapes from pest damage. How do these materials move around in the environment, and what effect might they have on pollinators, beneficial insects, and other non-target organisms? Dr. Sutherland reviews the known and unknown aspects of this increasingly scrutinized issue.