[Syrphidae] reference request - impacts of pesticides on hover flies

[Murdoch, Thad]

Many apologies for the naïve question, but could the members of the list please point me to key references regarding the impacts of neonicotinoids and other pesticides on hover flies?

I am a coral reef research scientist in Bermuda, but also a fan of hover flies. We are debating the impacts of pesticides on our pollinator populations here at the moment, and hover flies are a neglected component of the discussion. (I also fear that marine arthropods are being impacted, but there is minimal basic data on most species, let alone ecotox analysis.)

I have limited journal access, so pdf would be great too.

Best regards - Thad

Thaddeus J. T. Murdoch, PhD
Chief Scientist
BREAM: Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Analysis and Monitoring Programme
Bermuda Zoological Society PO Box 415, Flatts, FL-BX, BERMUDA
Tel: 441.505.8424
http://www.bermudaBREAM.org


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