Are insecticides more toxic than we think?

ENN
Aug 6, 2015, 1:15 pm25 pts
Insecticides that are sprayed in orchards and fields across North America may be more toxic to spiders than scientists previously believed. A McGill research team reached this conclusion after looking at changes in the behaviour of individual Bronze Jumping Spiders both before and after exposure to Phosmet, a…

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