How+bees+defend+against+some+controversial+insecticides

[|How bees defend against some controversial insecticides] Science News Accessed on March 22nd, 2018

Chris Bass an applied entomologist at the University of Exeter in England, delivers that bees are very important to the pollination of crops and wild flowers and biodiversity in general. Honeybees and bumblebees have a way to resist toxic compounds from insecticides, Scientist from the Current Biology say; "these types of bees make enzymes that help insects break down neonicotinoid called thiacloprid." On the other hand, bees respond to insects in distinct ways this is a way that could help scientist research and design versions of neonicotinoid that are less harmful to bees. Neonicotinoid are chemicals that are effective but it declines in numbers of pollinators. Neonicotinoid is generally coated on seeds such as corn and are sprayed on crops to protect the plants from insects pests. They also reduce the population of bees that fed from the plants. Scientist say that the main producer of neonicotinoid look at bees defense system researches are focusing on enzymes that are known as P450s, that metabolize toxic chemicals that break them down before they affect the bees nervous system.They have also discovered that that the enzymes protective power could lead to more effective ways to avoid harming bees and crops.
 * __Summary__:**

In our course, we have been learning about the effects and pros of pesticides on pests. This includes that pesticides kill only the target, harm no other species, and disappear or breakdown into something harmless after doing its job. In this article, another discovery shows us that insecticides can harm certain species and can affect their nervous system as well as their defense system but, researching can help discover ways to avoid harming bees and crops. There are specific sections on insecticides that harm the environment and species that transmit diseases and genetic resistance (Miller 566). But there is also positive waves of using insecticides they can help kill only the target pest, increase food supplies and lower food costs (Miller 562).
 * __Relevance to the course__:**

As a whole, Scientist and Researches should be more careful to make more effort of what are the benefits of insecticides and their use and if they harm species and the environment. The long-term effects can be very devastating for all insects and the environment and the efforts we are making right now aren't very sufficient and should be taken more seriously on better ways to control insecticides. Our legislation should start discovering and researching to improve insecticides.
 * __Opinion__:**

The law that relates most to this environmental issue is //Federal Insecticides, Fungicide and Rodencide Control Act of 1972.// This las was established to require all commercial pesticides to be approved by the EPA for general or restricted use.This will help scientist and researchers make sure insecticides are safe for the environment as well as for plants, animals, and the human health.
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