Version History for U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2024-3014

Neonicotinoids made easy

By Shipra Shukla and Elias Tejeda

First posted on April 18, 2024

Revised and reposted June 9, 2025, as version 1.1

On page 1, the text was modified. A few words were added to a sentence in the  “What are Neonicotinoids and Why are They Important?” section.  They changed the sentence that said, “Neonicotinoids can effectively control pests and help farmers protect their crops; however, there is concern about the effect of neonicotinoids on pollinators, particularly bees.”  to include “on other organisms, including  pollinators, particularly bees.” So the new sentence becomes: “Neonicotinoids can effectively control pests and help farmers protect their crops; however, there is concern about the effect of neonicotinoids on other organisms, including pollinators, particularly bees.

On page 2, ( Spanish version) the same corrections were made but in Spanish. The sentence was changed from: “Los neonicotinoides pueden controlar eficazmente las plagas y ayudar a los agricultores a proteger sus cultivos; sinembargo, existe preocupación por el efecto de los neonicotinoides en los polinizadores, en particular en las abejas.” to “Los neonicotinoides pueden controlar eficazmente las plagas y ayudar a los agricultores a proteger sus cultivos; sin embargo, existe preocupación por el efecto de los neonicotinoides en otros organismos, como los polinizadores, en particular en las abejas.”
The words that were added are “en otros organismos, como”