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Monsanto’s glyphosate may finally be restricted in California under Prop 65

California’s Environmental Protection Agency, known as CalEPA, is considering whether or not to place four commonly used pesticides on a list that would categorize them as carcinogenic chemicals. Putting these pesticides, which includes Monsanto’s glyphosate, on this list would have far-reaching and unprecedented consequences that would be felt throughout ...

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Monsanto's glyphosate wiping out Monarch butterflies; population down 74 percent in California

Millions of butterflies, dragonflies and lady bugs are also killed by neonicotinoids, not just bees

Wild bees, butterflies and other pollinators are on the path to extinction if we don't stop poisoning them

Migrating monarch butterfly population declined 94 percent in 17 years

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Pesticides threaten extinction of monarch butterflies

April 27, 2018 -

It is said that the overall population of the monarch butterfly had already declined about 80 percent over the last two decades, which means that there may not be that many butterflies left. This is a problem because it could lead to them becoming extinct -- soon.

According to Nathan Donley, a Kansas City local who personally witnessed the migration of monarch butterflies as a child and now sees the disastrous effects of pesticide use on their population, ...

Butterflies inspire new LED illumination technology

January 27, 2007 - butterflies, pigment in their wings absorbs ultra-violet light and emits it as a bright blue-green shade. The butterflies use the scales to signal to each other.For the LEDs, scientists at MIT used actual photonic crystals to get the same effect. A lattice design etched into the crystals, implanted in the upper levels of LED�s design, makes the light emitted shine brighter.As previously reported on NewsTarget, LED technology has made advances to a ...

GMOs killing off Monarch butterflies, report finds

July 29, 2011 - GMOs killing off Monarch butterflies, report finds

Friday, July 29, 2011 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writerTags: GMOs, butterflies, health news

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Fascinating flyers: Scientists reveal how butterflies escape predators

January 31, 2021 -

In a study published in the Journal of the Royal Surface Interface, researchers from Lund University in Sweden found that butterflies "clap" their wings together to generate thrust. But instead of just slamming them together like two flat surfaces, they form a "pocket" that traps more air and provides them with an extra boost of speed during takeoff.

"If you are a butterfly that is able to take off quicker than the others, that gives you an obvious advantage," ...

Butterflies vanishing at “catastrophic” rate, insecticides a major culprit

March 10, 2025 -

America’s butterflies are disappearing at an alarming rate, with populations declining by 22% over the past two decades, according to a groundbreaking study published in the journal Science.

The research, which analyzed data from 76,957 surveys across the lower 48 states, reveals a troubling trend: for every five butterflies present in 2000, only four remain today. This dramatic decline, described as “catastrophic” by experts, threatens ...

Monsanto's Roundup and GMOs are killing off monarch butterflies

March 05, 2015 - Monsanto's Roundup and GMOs are killing off monarch butterflies

Thursday, March 05, 2015 by: Julie Wilson staff writerTags: monarch butterflies, Roundup, GMOs

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Can floating islands help threatened insects such as bees and butterflies?

September 12, 2018 -

Mimi Wagner, director of the sustainable environments program and associate professor of landscape architecture, explained, “This summer we’re going to assess the performance of pollinator plants, which are different from the plants we used last time. These plants have not been tested in the literature for nutrient uptake.”

“Floating islands already help farm ponds reduce excess nutrient levels, so why not also help by providing more pollinator habitat acres, too?” ...

52 Congress members sign letter warning of GMOs killing monarch butterflies

March 18, 2015 - 52 Congress members sign letter warning of GMOs killing monarch butterflies

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 by: J. D. HeyesTags: monarch butterflies, GMOs, Congress

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Monarch butterflies use medicinal plants to treat diseases in their offspring

October 21, 2010 - Monarch butterflies use medicinal plants to treat diseases in their offspring

Thursday, October 21, 2010 by: S. L. Baker, features writerTags: butterflies, medicinal plants, health news

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Monsanto's glyphosate wiping out Monarch butterflies; population down 74 percent in California

July 26, 2016 - Monsanto's glyphosate wiping out Monarch butterflies; population down 74 percent in California

Tuesday, July 26, 2016 by: Wes MaxwellTags: monarch butterflies, milkweed, glyphosate

Glyphosate herbicides linked to monarch butterfly die-offs

Glyphosate killing main source of food for monarch butterflies

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Study: Habitat destruction to blame for the demise of monarch butterflies in California

May 16, 2019 -

A recent study by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation warns that the number of butterflies spending the winter in central and southern California has dropped to the lowest level ever seen. Researchers say there are less than 29,000 individuals during the winter of 2018 – in comparison, there used to be around 4.5 million of the insects during the 1980s.

The monarch butterfly population in the eastern U.S. has also undergone a massive drop in numbers ...

Pesticides that kill bees, birds and butterflies found to be ineffective at increasing crop yields

September 18, 2018 - butterflies, and birds, to name a few. In fact, the EPA concluded last year that they can harm and kill birds of every size as well as aquatic invertebrates. On top of that, they build up in our environment and break down very slowly.

Previous studies have shown that in addition to being ineffective, neonicotinoids actually have a reverse effect in some cases by targeting the wrong insects, killing the predators of the aphids they’re meant to destroy and allowing ...

Millions of butterflies, dragonflies and lady bugs are also killed by neonicotinoids, not just bees

April 17, 2016 - Millions of butterflies, dragonflies and lady bugs are also killed by neonicotinoids, not just bees

Sunday, April 17, 2016 by: S. D. WellsTags: neonicotinoid pesticides, bees, butterflies

Wild bees and honeybees getting pummeled by toxic stressors

Various combinations of pesticides causing mass bee die-offs across North America

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If the EPA allows continued use of dicamba pesticide, it could push monarch butterflies to extinction

March 22, 2018 -

This grim news comes on the heels of the release of dicamba-resistant GMO crops, developed by the world's most hated company, Monsanto. DowDupont and BASF SE have also created dicamba-resistant crops. Who else would be behind the extinction of monarch butterflies besides the biotech industry?What is dicamba and why is it such a massive threat?

As Modern Farmer explains, dicamba is an herbicide intended to target broad-leaf weeds, rather than weeds from the grass ...

Wild bees, butterflies and other pollinators are on the path to extinction if we don't stop poisoning them

March 11, 2016 - Wild bees, butterflies and other pollinators are on the path to extinction if we don't stop poisoning them

Friday, March 11, 2016 by: Sarah LandersTags: insect pollinators, extinction, chemical pesticides

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Butterfly population numbers plunge across the UK as mass animal die-offs accelerate

April 19, 2017 -

“The results show that butterflies are failing to cope with our changing climate and how we manage the environment,” Professor Tom Brereton, Head of Monitoring at Butterfly Conservation, has said. “As butterflies are regarded as good indicators of environmental health this is hugely concerning for both wildlife and people.”

Butterflies are seen as “environmental indicators” because of their quick response to slight changes in habitat and climate, ...

Heatwave upside: Butterfly populations bounce back in the U.K. after last year’s warm weather

August 28, 2019 -

In fact, data provided by the country shows that more than two thirds of the species studied there have seen rises in their numbers, with some varieties noting their highest populations in the last 50 years. For example, the very rare black hairstreak and large blue butterflies saw their best year since the records were started in 1976, thanks largely to the warm and sunny weather in the summers of 2018 and 2019.

Several species experienced significant rises ...