Prevalent Pesticide Linked to Bird Decline
Neonicotinoids may leave young barn swallows without enough food.
By Dan Hurley
Nov 26, 2014 6:00 AMNov 12, 2019 6:46 AM
Scientists believe the pesticide is wiping out insects that some birds rely upon for food. | Michael DeFreitas/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis
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