28-03-2011In North America there are more than 5,000 species of native bees of which 60 kinds of bumblebees occupy habitats…- 26-03-2011Ecologists from the University of Wurzburg, Germany have developed a better way of rearing bee larvae in the laboratory. The…
- 25-03-2011The U.S. EPA assessed the potential risks of clothianidin in 2003, when conditional registration was granted, as follows: "Clothianidin is…
- 24-03-2011The EU is being urged to carry out more research into the effects of pesticides on Europe's bee population. MEPs,…
20-03-2011The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which carries out risk assessment on plant protection products, is currently reviewing recent scientific…
18-03-2011The neonicotinoid insecticides imidacloprid, acetamiprid, dinotefuran, thiamethoxam and clothianidin are commonly used in greenhouses and/or interiorscapes (plant interiorscapes and conservatories)…
18-03-2011Honey bees provide important pollination services to crops and wild plants. The agricultural use of systemic insecticides, such as neonicotinoids,…
18-03-2011Global pollinators, like honeybees, are declining in abundance and diversity, which can adversely affect natural ecosystems and agriculture. Therefore, we…
16-03-2011Beekeepers across the United States have reported higher than average overwintering losses since at least 2006. Scientists are investigating various…
10-03-2011A mixture of chemicals found in modern pesticides may be killing bee colonies around the world, according to a United…
