Declines in insectivorous bird abundance are related to increasing agricultural insecticide use
New study analysed 15 years of bird monitoring data across 2783 sites in France and found negative association between insecticide use and insectivorous birds.
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Pesticide use is suspected to contribute to bird population declines in Europe, but few studies link long-term pesticide trends to bird population abu…