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- noun Plural form of
neonicotinoid .
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Examples
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These chemicals, derived from nicotine, are called neonicotinoids.
Dan Rather: Bee Aware Dan Rather 2011
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These chemicals, derived from nicotine, are called neonicotinoids.
Dan Rather: Bee Aware Dan Rather 2011
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These chemicals, derived from nicotine, are called neonicotinoids.
Dan Rather: Bee Aware Dan Rather 2011
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Scientists have focused on a new group of pesticides known as neonicotinoids, which have spiked in popularity because they are safe for people, Frazier said.
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The chemicals, known as neonicotinoids, are synthetic form of nicotine that is applied to seeds and taken up by the plant into its tissue as it grows.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2010
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A new class of pesticides called neonicotinoids may well be involved.
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A new class of pesticides called neonicotinoids may well be involved.
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A new class of pesticides called neonicotinoids may well be involved.
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A new class of pesticides called neonicotinoids may well be involved.
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A new class of pesticides called neonicotinoids may well be involved.
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Researchers found that a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids was especially lethal to bees.
'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond-milk obsession Annette McGivney 2021
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