@EdStrawBio

I study how pesticides impact bees. Special interest in RoundUp, ‘inert ingredients’ and pesticide statistics.

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Joined January 2018
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New Paper! Here I argue that the list of ingredients on the back of a pesticide should no longer be a secret. Secrecy isn't in farmer's or consumer's interests! I also take on the industry arguments defending the practice. 1/6 doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.202…
Picture of a bottle of pesticide with a list of ingredients. Active ingredient, co-formulant 1, then 3 secret ingredients.

ALT Picture of a bottle of pesticide with a list of ingredients. Active ingredient, co-formulant 1, then 3 secret ingredients.

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Wednesday at 4pm UK i'm giving a talk to Cornell CALS about bees and co-formulants. Hop on if you're free! cals.cornell.edu/threat-pose…

The threat posed by ‘inert’ ingredients to bees

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Check out this new pesticide and bee science primer! Designed to be an accessible guide to lingo and concepts in the field. Nice job @EdStrawBio and @DaraStanley!
Ed Straw@EdStrawBio21 Dec 2024
ATTENTION ECOTOX PEOPLE: We wrote a primer on bee and pesticide science! Specifically written to be an accessible short guide for post / undergrads. It explains all the basic lingo and concepts in simple language. @DaraStanley doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14…
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Know about bees but want to learn about pesticides (or know someone who does)? Check out our introduction to bee and pesticide research just published in @JAppliedEcology! Led by @EdStrawBio during @ProtectsProject @ucdagfood @UCDEarth
Ed Straw@EdStrawBio21 Dec 2024
ATTENTION ECOTOX PEOPLE: We wrote a primer on bee and pesticide science! Specifically written to be an accessible short guide for post / undergrads. It explains all the basic lingo and concepts in simple language. @DaraStanley doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14…
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ATTENTION ECOTOX PEOPLE: We wrote a primer on bee and pesticide science! Specifically written to be an accessible short guide for post / undergrads. It explains all the basic lingo and concepts in simple language. @DaraStanley doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14…
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New blog from me!! A step-by-step guide* on getting your science paper glued to the front of a pesticide company's door in a protest! (*ok not quite, but an interesting dissection of what SciComm on social media actually looks like). appliedecologistsblog.com/20…

Science communication: A sticky situation

As part of Journal of Applied Ecology’s efforts to discuss how real-world impact can be achieved following research, we’re talking to authors about their studies. In this post, Edward S…

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If you could stick a bunch of sensors into a bee colony placed out in farmlands, what would you want to measure? I've got temperature, humidity, colony weight and bee entry/exit down, but I imagine there are other metrics that'd be super interesting. Thoughts?
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Banning pesticides in towns just makes sense. We can control weeds without them, and it’d make our civic spaces safer. Proud to support this initiative. theguardian.com/environment/…

Let’s be like Paris and ban pesticides in cities, say UK campaigners

More than 150 councillors join 15,000 members of the public calling for urban areas to be free of the chemicals

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Fantastic project at UCD, great funding body, great project! Come join Darren in a project that'll build on some super exciting work we've been doing lately on bumblebee's response to pesticides.
Darren O'Connell@Dar_OConnell26 Aug 2024
Interested in #pollinators and #microbiota? We're looking for a PhD grad in microbiology and/or bioinformatics interested in applying for IRC Postdoc funding! Based in @UCDSBES and working with @NJBBrereton @julia_c_jones and @EdStrawBio research.ie/funding/goipd/?f… (1/3)

Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme | Irish Research Council

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Interested in #pollinators and #microbiota? We're looking for a PhD grad in microbiology and/or bioinformatics interested in applying for IRC Postdoc funding! Based in @UCDSBES and working with @NJBBrereton @julia_c_jones and @EdStrawBio research.ie/funding/goipd/?f… (1/3)

Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme | Irish Research Council

Background The Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and →

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NEW PAPER: We report, for the first time, the scale of how many different pesticides are on sale in the UK and Ireland. Nearly 2,500 different pesticides are on sale in the UK, from 266 different active ingredients. With @DaraStanley doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.1…
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And almost 500 products on sale to totally untrained gardeners!?! There could be just 10, rigorously tested, products on sale to gardeners and there would be no complaints from the general public.
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There's simply no reason we need this many products on sale. Fewer formulations (without limiting the number of active ingredients), would make it easier to make sure pesticides are safe, and wouldn't impact food production at all.
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Alarming instances of PFAS contamination in pesticides (both deliberate and accidental) in USA. Highlights the weaknesses in transparency regarding pesticides. Great work from @Nathan_Donley doi.org/10.1289/EHP13954
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The authors were limited in surveying which pesticides/adjuvants had PFAS because of trade secrets laws. Scientists need to be able to independently verify the safety of pesticides else we end up with bioaccumulation of nasty undisclosed ingredients!
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I wrote a piece specifically on this earlier in the year. doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.202…
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Good commentary on PFAS usage in pesticides, and their environmental effects. Co-formulants being kept secret doesn't mean they're all nice friendly substances, it means we don't if some of them are toxic forever chemicals. doi.org/10.1289/EHP15445
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I'll be talking at NatureFest at @AirfieldEstate on August 17th. Will be on a panel about wildlife-friendly gardening and then leading a pollinator walk and talk. Get tickets at airfield.ie
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Farmers have to use IPM and do all sorts to minimise pesticide usage. While county councils just reach for the bottle because it's the most convenient option. Yet another example of double standards for pesticides and farmers.
Ed Straw@EdStrawBio29 Jul 2024
Pesticides should only be used where no alternative exists, we can control weeds in cities without pesticides. Using pesticides on roadways and pavements leads to run-off and water contamination. Sign this sensible petition to ban urban pesticide use. pesticidecollaboration.org/g…
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Pesticides should only be used where no alternative exists, we can control weeds in cities without pesticides. Using pesticides on roadways and pavements leads to run-off and water contamination. Sign this sensible petition to ban urban pesticide use. pesticidecollaboration.org/g…
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