We are Inadvertently Damaging Honey Bees
We Are Inadvertently Damaging Honey bees in The U.S. By: Paul Driessen The honeybees, bumblebees and other little pollinators swarming over my flowers remind…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Neonics Found to Impair Honey Bee Growth
Neonics Found to Impair Honey Bee Growth and Development, As EPA Re-Opens Opportunity for Public Comment on the Bee-Toxic Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides, May 27,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Rachel Carson had it right the first time. These pesticides kill both the birds and the bees. It’s Silent Spring, Again
Bird populations in the United States and Canada have plunged 29% – almost three billion birds – since 1970, signaling a major ecological crisis….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The Self-Grooming Behavior of Honey Bees Can Be Affected By Pesticides.
University of Guelph A University of Guelph study is the first to uncover the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees’ ability to groom…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Male and Female Bees Have Different Reactions to Pesticide Exposure.
Beyond Pesticides Research is beginning to explain how systemic neonicotinoid insecticides affect often overlooked species of ground nesting bees. While much of the current…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollinator Stewardship Seeking a Moratorium on Neonicotinoids to Curtail Bee Losses
The Pollinator Stewardship Council, Inc. Board of Directors considered the preponderance of research concerning neonicotinoids (neonics), and is announcing their decision to call for…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – France is the First Country to Ban all 5 Neonic Pesticides
With bees on the endangered list and the terrible consequences that will come to pass if they become extinct, France has taken a drastic…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – We Need to Think not Just about Honey Bees but Wild Bumblebees and other Pollinators when Considering the Impact of Pesticides.
By: Cyrus Moulton WORCESTER – You may have heard about honeybee loss and colony collapse disorder. But a new study from Worcester Polytechnic Institute finds that wild…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The More of Some Pesticides Bees Eat, The More They Like Them.
Imperial College London Bumblebees acquire a taste for pesticide-laced food as they become more exposed to it, a behaviour showing possible symptoms of addiction….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Sulfoximine-Based Insecticides May Harm Bees as Much as Those They are to Replace.
By: Marlowe Hood A new class of insecticide—’can have a negative impact on the reproductive output of bumblebee colonies’ A new class of pesticides…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Bumble Bees and Hummingbirds are Being Exposed to Neonicotinoids and Other Pesticides.
Alan Harman Bumble bees and hummingbirds are being exposed to neonicotinoid and other pesticides through routes that are widespread and complex, Canadian researchers report….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – EU Ban on Neonics in Ag Didn’t Stop Their Use in Urban Areas.
Alan Harman Bees living in suburban habitats are still being exposed to significant levels of pesticides despite the European Union ban on the use…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – New Restrictions will Require California Growers to Modify when and where Neonics are Applied.
Geoffrey Mohan, the Los Angeles Times California farmers could face more restrictions on how they combat crop-eating insects after a state report concluded…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Varroa Mites, Pesticides, Viruses, Pollination, Honey – a Beekeeper’s Life
Laura Reiley, Tampa Bay Times Rolling Stone Photo FORT MEADE — Jim Doan pats the bees gently with the flat of his…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Nonprofits, Industry, Universities Join Together in Recommendations to Keep Honey Bees Safe during Corn Planting.
The Corn Dust Research Consortium (CRDC) announced recommendations based on over three years of targeted research designed to keep honey bees safe during corn…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Neonics Still Allowed In Canada. No Blanket Ban.
Canada doesn’t want to issue a blanket ban on certain pesticides which environmental groups say are killing everything from honey bees to earthworms. Instead,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Pesticides And Poor Nutrition Combined Are A 1, 2 Punch For Honey Bees Says Univ. Study, But Just Pesticides OK, Says EPA.
To measure energy levels in honey bees, researchers extracted their “blood” (hemolymph) using a microcapillary tube. Credit: Riccardo Cabbri The combined effects…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – As Regulators Consider A Ban On Neonicotinoids, Debate Rages Over The Harm They Cause To Bees.
Daniel Cressey, in Nature Researchers have monitored the health of the red mason bee (Osmia bicornis-rufa), which nests in hollow cavities. Maj Rundlöf remembers…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The Pesticides That Are Hurting The Bees Are Also Turning Up In The World’s Honey Supply.
Listen to Dr. David Goulson, Univ. of Sussex, in the UK, talk on neonics in bees and honey, from The Voice of America The…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Bumblebee Queens Have It Tough After Being Exposed To Neonic Pesticides.
Bumblebees are less able to start colonies when exposed to neonics, putting them at risk of extinction, Canadian researchers report. University of…
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