CATCH THE BUZZ – Millions of Dead Bees Devastate Mexican Beekeepers’ Business
CANCUN, Mexico – The death of millions of bees in the apiaries of the La Candelaria commons, in the heart of the Maya area…
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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 – Millions of Dead Bees Devastate Mexican Beekeepers’ Business
CANCUN, Mexico – The death of millions of bees in the apiaries of the La Candelaria commons, in the heart of the Maya area…
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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 – Pesticides Used In Crop Protection Have A Significant Negative Impact On Learning And Memory In Bees.
A large-scale study has drawn together the findings of a decade of agrochemical research to confirm that pesticides used in crop protection have a…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – US Federal Court Urged to Order Ban of Chlorpyrifos
A federal court will determine if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should be ordered to ban a pesticide linked to brain damage in children….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Pesticides Used in Crop Protection Have a Significant Negative Impact on the Learning and Memory Abilities of Bees.
British Ecological Society. Materials provided by British Ecological Society. Original written by Sabrina Weiss. Credit: Harry Siviter, Royal Holloway, University of London PhD student…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – There’s A Lot More Bad to Fungicide Exposure to Honey Bees Than You Thought. A Lot.
By: Meghan Milbrath | Jacquelyn Albert ,In Growing Produce This bumble bee is one of 80 species of wild bees found visiting Michigan tart…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Exposure of Hummingbirds and Bumble Bees to Pesticides.
New research reveals that hummingbirds and bumble bees are being exposed to neonicotinoid and other pesticides through routes that are widespread and complex. The…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Hundreds and Hundreds of Bumble and Other Bees Killed on Linden Trees in Virginia.
There was a Linden tree associated kill event in Reston, VA this week. Table below documents the species involved (Sam Droge did all the identifications)…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Fungicides Seem to be Much More of a Problem Than We Thought When it Comes to Honey Bees.
Highly variable winter weather and mites have hammered Ian Merwin’s honey bee hives for losses in recent years. And this Trumansburg, N.Y., grower counts…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Efforts to Create Pesticides that are Not Toxic to Bees Have Been Boosted by a Scientific Breakthrough.
A joint study by the University of Exeter, Rothamsted Research and Bayer AG has discovered the enzymes in honey bees and bumblebees that determine…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Farm Bill Abandons Endangered Wildlife.
By: Jamie Rappaport Clare The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the farm bill, H.R. 2, this week. The legislation contains…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Scientists Create Microparticles That Could Help Save Honey Bees.
Pranjal Mehar Scientists at Washington State University have created a microscopic particle that could save honey bee colonies from collapse. It attracts pesticide residue in bees. Over time,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – A Novel Vaccine Could Replace Traditional Pesticides In Protecting Crops And Other Plants.
By: Kenny Walter @RandDMagazine A novel vaccine could replace traditional pesticides in protecting crops and other plants without putting humans or the environment at risk. …
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Cotton Bollworm, Corn Ear Worm hybrid could be the worst pest ever. And it already exists in Australia and Brazil.
CSIRO Australia Australian scientists have confirmed the hybridisation of two of the world’s major pest species, into a new and improved mega-pest. One of…
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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 – The new rule from the California Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) disallows many applications within a quarter-mile of radius many schools from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Honey bees, not yet.
Brian German Agri-Business, Regulation The new pesticide regulations regarding the use of agricultural pesticides near public K-12 school sites and licensed daycare facilities will…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Grants To Spur Innovations To Slash Pesticide Use. California Biotech Firm Receives $1.8 Million For Pest-Control Innovations
ISCA Technologies Inc. IMAGE: ISCA Technologies’ SPLAT Bloom is being developed with a USDA grant. It uses pheromones to focus bees brought to orchards on…
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