How to Use neonicotinoid in a Sentence

neonicotinoid

noun
  • Though the study didn’t evaluate the cause of the decline, the time frame aligns with the widespread use of the insecticide class known as neonicotinoids.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
  • And certain insecticides, like neonicotinoids, can jeopardize birds by building up in their tissues over time.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • Acetamiprid is a neonicotinoid, modeled after nicotine, which was used as rat poison and insecticide as far back as the 1600s.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • Scientists are linking the decline of insects in part to the overuse and misuse of pesticides, particularly neonicotinoids.
    — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • While pollinators die in large numbers due to exposure to neonicotinoids, those trying to save bees are forced to prove the harmfulness of the substances used in pesticides, while industry pushes back.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Another systemic neonicotinoid, imidacloprid, was found on 14% of samples.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • Since the 1990s, the expansion of the use of these pesticides, known as neonicotinoids (chemicals related to the more familiar nicotine, which has pesticidal properties) has been associated with the wholesale decline in butterflies and other insect groups.
    — Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025

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