Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature
Climate change and pesticides spell double trouble for bee behavior, but pesticide risk to bees varies depending on the temperature.
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Climate change and pesticides spell double trouble for bee behavior, but pesticide risk to bees varies depending on the temperature.
Hazards posed by pesticides to human health and the environment have long been a bone of contention, leaving people confused…
Scientists found that honeybees are attracted to fungicides and herbicides. Honeybees have a deadly attraction to the chemicals in Roundup.…
While the demand for almonds is growing worldwide, honeybee populations have been steadily declining. Are almond-growing fungicides to blame?
By Kate Stone Scientists at Purdue University have been investigating where bees collect most of their pollen—and, consequently, unintended pesticides.…