Posts tagged ‘bees pesticides neonics’

5.13.18European Union Bans Neonicotinoid Pesticides
A Victory for Bees and Other Pollinators
Alarmed by a massive decline in bees and other insects that pollinate food crops, the European Union voted on April 28, 2018 for a permanent ban on three bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides. The new regulations ban the outdoor use of the […]

11.23.17Neonicotinoid Pesticides in Honey
A Worldwide Survey
A new study in the journal Science found neonicotinoid pesticides in 75 percent of honey samples from around the world. The honey samples contained neonicotinoids (neonics) at levels known harm to bees and other insect pollinators. Although numerous studies have […]