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Common pesticides found to starve fish \u2018astoundingly fast\u2019 by killing aquatic insects<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Silent Spring prophecy that pesticides could \u201cstill the leaping of fish\u201d has been confirmed, according to scientists investigating the collapse of fisheries in Japan. They say similar impacts are likely to have occurred around the world.<\/p>\n

The long-term study showed an immediate plunge in insect and plankton numbers in a large lake after the introduction of neonicotinoid pesticides to rice paddies. This was rapidly followed by the collapse of smelt and eel populations, which had been stable for decades but rely on the tiny creatures for food.<\/p>\n

The analysis shows a strong correlation but cannot prove a causal link between the insecticides and the collapse. However, independent scientists said other possibilities had been ruled out and that the work provided \u201ccompelling evidence\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Silent Spring prophecy that pesticides could \u201cstill the leaping of fish\u201d has been confirmed, according to scientists investigating the collapse of fisheries in Japan. 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