Tiger Beetle (IMAGE)

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Tiger Beetle

Caption

Neonicotinoid coatings on corn and soybean seeds reduce populations of predatory insects, like this tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata), as much as broadcast applications of commonly used pyrethroid insecticides.

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Ian Grettenberger, University of California, Davis

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