The nature blessed our world with a number of pleasing species that add the splendor in the nature and Monarch Butterflies are one of them.
Unfortunately, the excessive utilization of toxic pesticides for killing bees has become the life-taking threat for the survival of Monarch Butterflies.
In accordance to a latest study conducted by University of Minnesota, the usage of neonicotinoids with the intention to kill the insects, resulting in an unintentional death of valuable Monarch Butterfly.
The study further addressed that the major purpose of using pesticides is to prevent weeds, taints present around the Milkweed plant, which is the major source for the lasting endurance of Monarch.
The popular entomologist, Vera Krischik Ph.D conducted an empirical finding by assigning the milkweed plants to different butterflies which were treated with pesticides according to standard usage. The butterflies consumed the plants covered with neonicotinoid for the seven days and consequences revealed that two types of butterflies involved Monarch and pained lady lived on but their larvae passed away.
The results portrayed by the study were shocking as for the last 20 years, there has been a significant decline recorded in the population of Monarch up to 90 percent, which is really a big concern, as per daily blog Beyond Pesticides.
Recently, the US Environmental protection association has approved the emergency usage of neonicotinoids in Florida for avoiding Citrus greening. The urgent treatment of Citrus groves with neonicotinoids helps in putting off the pest Asian Citrus Psyllid, which sources to “Citrus Greening.” However, the studies revealed that the use of insecticides impact the life of honey bees and other esteemed pollinators.
The Floridian farmers emphasize on Environmental protection agency to cope with the Citrus Greening dilemma by taking effective measures to save the Citrus industry from heavy losses instantaneously. The Florida has been suffering with over $1 billion of losses on account of citrus production since 2007, confirmed by according to the New Times of Broward.
