Abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use
International audience Background: The abundance of insects has decreased considerably during recent decades, resulting in current abundance showing 70–80% reductions in more than 15 studies across temperate climate zones. Dramatic reductions in the abundance of insects are likely to have consequenc...
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ftagroparistech:oai:HAL:hal-04524144v1 2024-04-28T08:03:35+00:00 Abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use Møller, Anders, Pape Czeszczewik, Dorota Flensted-Jensen, Einar Erritzøe, Johannes Krams, Indrikis Laursen, Karsten Liang, Wei Walankiewicz, Wiesław Ecologie Systématique et Evolution (ESE) AgroParisTech-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities Daugavpils University Aarhus University Aarhus Hainan Normal University Haikou, China Uniwersytet Wroclawski = University of Wroclaw 2021 https://hal.science/hal-04524144 https://hal.science/hal-04524144/document https://hal.science/hal-04524144/file/s40657-021-00278-1.pdf https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-021-00278-1 en eng HAL CCSD BMC info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1186/s40657-021-00278-1 hal-04524144 https://hal.science/hal-04524144 https://hal.science/hal-04524144/document https://hal.science/hal-04524144/file/s40657-021-00278-1.pdf doi:10.1186/s40657-021-00278-1 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 2053-7166 Avian Research https://hal.science/hal-04524144 Avian Research, 2021, 12 (1), pp.43. ⟨10.1186/s40657-021-00278-1⟩ Aerial insectivores Fecundity of insects Insect abundance Insectivores Insects [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology [SDV.TOX.ECO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Toxicology/Ecotoxicology info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2021 ftagroparistech https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-021-00278-1 2024-04-04T17:09:46Z International audience Background: The abundance of insects has decreased considerably during recent decades, resulting in current abundance showing 70–80% reductions in more than 15 studies across temperate climate zones. Dramatic reductions in the abundance of insects are likely to have consequences for other taxa at higher trophic levels such as predators and parasites. Pesticides, fertilizers and agricultural land use are likely candidates accounting for such reductions in the abundance of insects.Methods: Here we surveyed the abundance of flying insects, and the reduction in the abundance of insects as a consequence of intensive reduction in agricultural practice linked to fertilizer use and pesticide use. Finally we demonstrated consistency in abundance of birds among study sites.Results: We demonstrated that the use of fertilizers and pesticides had reduced the abundance of insects, with consequences for the abundance of insectivorous bird species such as Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica), House Martins (Delichon urbicum) and Swifts (Apus apus). Juvenile Barn Swallows were negatively affected by the reduced abundance of insects and hence the reproductive success of insectivorous bird species. These effects imply that the abundance of insects could be reduced by the availability of insect food.Conclusions: These effects of intensive agriculture on insect food abundance are likely to have negative impacts on populations of insects and their avian predators. This hypothesis was validated by a reduction in the abundance of insects, linked to an increase in the abundance of fertilizers and a general change in farming practice Article in Journal/Newspaper Apus apus AgroParisTech: HAL (Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement) Avian Research 12 1 |
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Aerial insectivores Fecundity of insects Insect abundance Insectivores Insects [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology [SDV.TOX.ECO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Toxicology/Ecotoxicology |
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Aerial insectivores Fecundity of insects Insect abundance Insectivores Insects [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology [SDV.TOX.ECO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Toxicology/Ecotoxicology Møller, Anders, Pape Czeszczewik, Dorota Flensted-Jensen, Einar Erritzøe, Johannes Krams, Indrikis Laursen, Karsten Liang, Wei Walankiewicz, Wiesław Abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use |
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Aerial insectivores Fecundity of insects Insect abundance Insectivores Insects [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology [SDV.TOX.ECO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Toxicology/Ecotoxicology |
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International audience Background: The abundance of insects has decreased considerably during recent decades, resulting in current abundance showing 70–80% reductions in more than 15 studies across temperate climate zones. Dramatic reductions in the abundance of insects are likely to have consequences for other taxa at higher trophic levels such as predators and parasites. Pesticides, fertilizers and agricultural land use are likely candidates accounting for such reductions in the abundance of insects.Methods: Here we surveyed the abundance of flying insects, and the reduction in the abundance of insects as a consequence of intensive reduction in agricultural practice linked to fertilizer use and pesticide use. Finally we demonstrated consistency in abundance of birds among study sites.Results: We demonstrated that the use of fertilizers and pesticides had reduced the abundance of insects, with consequences for the abundance of insectivorous bird species such as Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica), House Martins (Delichon urbicum) and Swifts (Apus apus). Juvenile Barn Swallows were negatively affected by the reduced abundance of insects and hence the reproductive success of insectivorous bird species. These effects imply that the abundance of insects could be reduced by the availability of insect food.Conclusions: These effects of intensive agriculture on insect food abundance are likely to have negative impacts on populations of insects and their avian predators. This hypothesis was validated by a reduction in the abundance of insects, linked to an increase in the abundance of fertilizers and a general change in farming practice |
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Ecologie Systématique et Evolution (ESE) AgroParisTech-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities Daugavpils University Aarhus University Aarhus Hainan Normal University Haikou, China Uniwersytet Wroclawski = University of Wroclaw |
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Møller, Anders, Pape Czeszczewik, Dorota Flensted-Jensen, Einar Erritzøe, Johannes Krams, Indrikis Laursen, Karsten Liang, Wei Walankiewicz, Wiesław |
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Abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use |
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Abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use |
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Abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use |
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Abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use |
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Abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use |
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abundance of insects and aerial insectivorous birds in relation to pesticide and fertilizer use |
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https://hal.science/hal-04524144 https://hal.science/hal-04524144/document https://hal.science/hal-04524144/file/s40657-021-00278-1.pdf https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-021-00278-1 |
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ISSN: 2053-7166 Avian Research https://hal.science/hal-04524144 Avian Research, 2021, 12 (1), pp.43. ⟨10.1186/s40657-021-00278-1⟩ |
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