A widely used insecticide, the neonicotinoid imidacloprid, “does not significantly harm honey bee colonies at real-world doses,” contrary to concerns that neonics, as they are called, are to blame for population declines, says a University of Maryland study. Over a three-year period, researchers examined the impact of imidacloprid on honeybees. They had to expose the bees to… » Read More
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