neonic

English

Noun

neonic (plural neonics)

  1. Clipping of neonicotinoid.
    • 2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham, “Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK, says study”, in The Guardian:
      Researchers found that 15 of 17 species which commonly live on farmland – including the small tortoiseshell, small skipper and wall butterfly – show declines associated with increasing neonic use. [] Neonics were first introduced in 1994 and usage increased at its fastest rate during the first decade of the 21st century, []

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