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RE: Common Insecticides Mimic Melatonin And Disrupt Human Circadian Rythems

in #science8 years ago (edited)

But insecticides do kill also these insects which we need to pollinate our plants (and plants in general). Did you know that in some regions of China farmers need to pollinate their plants manually because they have killed nearly all bees and bumblebees already? But China is by far not the only country where populations of useful insects are decreasing because of ... us.
One source (there are many): https://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/5193-Decline-of-bees-forces-China-s-apple-farmers-to-pollinate-by-hand

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Yes, I do realise that.
Here in Russia a few years ago I had a walk with my friends from England and that was a time when lots of butterflies emerged. They told me that they hasn't seen it since theyr childhood like 50 years ago, aftet that incectisides took over.

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