Long-term UK study links neonics to wild-bee decline

An 18-year study of more than 60 wild bee species in Britain found that populations declined when the bees foraged on crops treated with neonicotinoid pesticides, according to the Washington Post. “The study provides some of the first evidence that the effects of neonicotinoid exposure can scale up to cause major damage to bees,” the Post… » Read More

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