A monarch butterfly lands on a common milkweed plant on June 27, 2024, in a forestry plot owned by Aurora Sustainable Lands near Seney in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. (Sheri McWhirter | MLive.com)Sheri McWhirter
EAST LANSING, MI – Insecticide use is the largest factor contributing to a decline in butterfly abundance and species diversity across the Midwest.
A scientific study completed at Michigan State University concluded that shifts in insecticide use toward neonicotinoid-treated seeds are associated with an 8% decline in butterfly species diversity across the U.S. Midwest.
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