Availability and acute risk to birds of maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids

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Addy Orduna, Laura; Bolivar Muñoz, Paula; Camarero Abella, Pablo R.; Dardanelli, Sebastian; Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz; Mateo Soria, Rafael
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2025
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Research on the risk of neonicotinoid-treated seeds for birds is still scarce in South America. We addressed this issue using field data from 43 commercial fields to quantify the density of unburied seeds after sowing maize, sorghum, and soybean. Along transects with equidistant sampling points (0.25 m² metal rings), we counted unburied seeds, collected samples for residue analysis, and recorded field characteristics. We assessed bird species richness and abundance in 25 fields using 250 m strip transects. We necropsied 200 donated Eared Doves (Zenaida auriculata) to analyze diet and another 200 to detect neonicotinoid residues. Unburied seed density varied by crop (soybean>sorghum>maize) and field sector (headlands>field center) and was influenced by contour curves, soil cover, contracted sowing, seed metering, and sowing density. Richness of seed-eating birds was higher in headlands and increased with unburied seed density; abundance was highest in maize fields. Imidacloprid was detected in seeds of all three crops. Maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds were found in the doves´ gastrointestinal tract. The refined toxicity-exposure ratio (TER) was < 10 for maize and/or sorghum, indicating a high risk of acute intoxication. Our findings support re-evaluating seed treatment to reduce bird exposure to neonicotinoids and foster more sustainable farming in South America.
EEA Paraná
Fil: Addy Orduna, Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Bolivar Muñoz, Paula. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Camarero Abella, Pablo R. CSIC-UCLM-JCCM. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); España
Fil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Transferencia Tecnológica a la Producción; Argentina
Fil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Transferencia Tecnológica a la Producción; Argentina
Fil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Mateo Soria, Rafael. CSIC-UCLM-JCCM. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); España
Fil: Mateo Soria, Rafael. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (IDAEA); España
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Journal of Hazardous Materials Volume 495 : 139089. (September 2025)
Materia
Pájaros
Maíz
Sorgo
Soja
Tratamiento de Semillas
Insecticida Neonicotinoide
Birds
Maize
Sorghum
Soybeans
Seed Treatment
Neonicotinoid Insecticides
Neonicotinoides
Neonicotinoids
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spelling Availability and acute risk to birds of maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoidsAddy Orduna, LauraBolivar Muñoz, PaulaCamarero Abella, Pablo R.Dardanelli, SebastianCanavelli, Sonia BeatrizMateo Soria, RafaelPájarosMaízSorgoSojaTratamiento de SemillasInsecticida NeonicotinoideBirdsMaizeSorghumSoybeansSeed TreatmentNeonicotinoid InsecticidesNeonicotinoidesNeonicotinoidsResearch on the risk of neonicotinoid-treated seeds for birds is still scarce in South America. We addressed this issue using field data from 43 commercial fields to quantify the density of unburied seeds after sowing maize, sorghum, and soybean. Along transects with equidistant sampling points (0.25 m² metal rings), we counted unburied seeds, collected samples for residue analysis, and recorded field characteristics. We assessed bird species richness and abundance in 25 fields using 250 m strip transects. We necropsied 200 donated Eared Doves (Zenaida auriculata) to analyze diet and another 200 to detect neonicotinoid residues. Unburied seed density varied by crop (soybean>sorghum>maize) and field sector (headlands>field center) and was influenced by contour curves, soil cover, contracted sowing, seed metering, and sowing density. Richness of seed-eating birds was higher in headlands and increased with unburied seed density; abundance was highest in maize fields. Imidacloprid was detected in seeds of all three crops. Maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds were found in the doves´ gastrointestinal tract. The refined toxicity-exposure ratio (TER) was < 10 for maize and/or sorghum, indicating a high risk of acute intoxication. Our findings support re-evaluating seed treatment to reduce bird exposure to neonicotinoids and foster more sustainable farming in South America.EEA ParanáFil: Addy Orduna, Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; ArgentinaFil: Bolivar Muñoz, Paula. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; ArgentinaFil: Camarero Abella, Pablo R. CSIC-UCLM-JCCM. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); EspañaFil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Transferencia Tecnológica a la Producción; ArgentinaFil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Transferencia Tecnológica a la Producción; ArgentinaFil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; ArgentinaFil: Mateo Soria, Rafael. CSIC-UCLM-JCCM. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); EspañaFil: Mateo Soria, Rafael. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (IDAEA); EspañaElsevier2025-07-10T13:18:41Z2025-07-10T13:18:41Z2025-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/22964https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03043894250200590304-38941873-3336https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.139089Journal of Hazardous Materials Volume 495 : 139089. (September 2025)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNNAT-1128053/AR./Evaluación y manejo de la biodiversidad y sus servicios ecosistémicos de interés para la producción agropecuaria.info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PpAT-2.1.1-RRNNyGA-001, Programa por Área Temática Recursos Naturales y Gestión Ambientalinfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PD-L03-I096, Estrategias de restauración, valoración y conservación de la biodiversidad y servicios ecosistemicosinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-04T09:51:10Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/22964instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-04 09:51:10.961INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Availability and acute risk to birds of maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids
title Availability and acute risk to birds of maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids
spellingShingle Availability and acute risk to birds of maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids
Addy Orduna, Laura
Pájaros
Maíz
Sorgo
Soja
Tratamiento de Semillas
Insecticida Neonicotinoide
Birds
Maize
Sorghum
Soybeans
Seed Treatment
Neonicotinoid Insecticides
Neonicotinoides
Neonicotinoids
title_short Availability and acute risk to birds of maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids
title_full Availability and acute risk to birds of maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids
title_fullStr Availability and acute risk to birds of maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids
title_full_unstemmed Availability and acute risk to birds of maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids
title_sort Availability and acute risk to birds of maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Addy Orduna, Laura
Bolivar Muñoz, Paula
Camarero Abella, Pablo R.
Dardanelli, Sebastian
Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz
Mateo Soria, Rafael
author Addy Orduna, Laura
author_facet Addy Orduna, Laura
Bolivar Muñoz, Paula
Camarero Abella, Pablo R.
Dardanelli, Sebastian
Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz
Mateo Soria, Rafael
author_role author
author2 Bolivar Muñoz, Paula
Camarero Abella, Pablo R.
Dardanelli, Sebastian
Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz
Mateo Soria, Rafael
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pájaros
Maíz
Sorgo
Soja
Tratamiento de Semillas
Insecticida Neonicotinoide
Birds
Maize
Sorghum
Soybeans
Seed Treatment
Neonicotinoid Insecticides
Neonicotinoides
Neonicotinoids
topic Pájaros
Maíz
Sorgo
Soja
Tratamiento de Semillas
Insecticida Neonicotinoide
Birds
Maize
Sorghum
Soybeans
Seed Treatment
Neonicotinoid Insecticides
Neonicotinoides
Neonicotinoids
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Research on the risk of neonicotinoid-treated seeds for birds is still scarce in South America. We addressed this issue using field data from 43 commercial fields to quantify the density of unburied seeds after sowing maize, sorghum, and soybean. Along transects with equidistant sampling points (0.25 m² metal rings), we counted unburied seeds, collected samples for residue analysis, and recorded field characteristics. We assessed bird species richness and abundance in 25 fields using 250 m strip transects. We necropsied 200 donated Eared Doves (Zenaida auriculata) to analyze diet and another 200 to detect neonicotinoid residues. Unburied seed density varied by crop (soybean>sorghum>maize) and field sector (headlands>field center) and was influenced by contour curves, soil cover, contracted sowing, seed metering, and sowing density. Richness of seed-eating birds was higher in headlands and increased with unburied seed density; abundance was highest in maize fields. Imidacloprid was detected in seeds of all three crops. Maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds were found in the doves´ gastrointestinal tract. The refined toxicity-exposure ratio (TER) was < 10 for maize and/or sorghum, indicating a high risk of acute intoxication. Our findings support re-evaluating seed treatment to reduce bird exposure to neonicotinoids and foster more sustainable farming in South America.
EEA Paraná
Fil: Addy Orduna, Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Bolivar Muñoz, Paula. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Camarero Abella, Pablo R. CSIC-UCLM-JCCM. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); España
Fil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Transferencia Tecnológica a la Producción; Argentina
Fil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Transferencia Tecnológica a la Producción; Argentina
Fil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Mateo Soria, Rafael. CSIC-UCLM-JCCM. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); España
Fil: Mateo Soria, Rafael. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (IDAEA); España
description Research on the risk of neonicotinoid-treated seeds for birds is still scarce in South America. We addressed this issue using field data from 43 commercial fields to quantify the density of unburied seeds after sowing maize, sorghum, and soybean. Along transects with equidistant sampling points (0.25 m² metal rings), we counted unburied seeds, collected samples for residue analysis, and recorded field characteristics. We assessed bird species richness and abundance in 25 fields using 250 m strip transects. We necropsied 200 donated Eared Doves (Zenaida auriculata) to analyze diet and another 200 to detect neonicotinoid residues. Unburied seed density varied by crop (soybean>sorghum>maize) and field sector (headlands>field center) and was influenced by contour curves, soil cover, contracted sowing, seed metering, and sowing density. Richness of seed-eating birds was higher in headlands and increased with unburied seed density; abundance was highest in maize fields. Imidacloprid was detected in seeds of all three crops. Maize, sorghum, and soybean seeds were found in the doves´ gastrointestinal tract. The refined toxicity-exposure ratio (TER) was < 10 for maize and/or sorghum, indicating a high risk of acute intoxication. Our findings support re-evaluating seed treatment to reduce bird exposure to neonicotinoids and foster more sustainable farming in South America.
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