UK government allows emergency use of bee-harming pesticide
The neonicotinoid, called thiamethoxam, was banned in 2018 in the European Union. Now, with Brexit, it could come back in ...
The neonicotinoid, called thiamethoxam, was banned in 2018 in the European Union. Now, with Brexit, it could come back in ...
At higher temperatures, bees simply can't fly.
They're definitely not having a buzzing good time.
More reasons to ditch this commonly used insecticide
Three pesticides proven to harm bees can't be used any more in EU countries.
Bees are in trouble, and some are becoming harder and harder to find.
North America has by far the greatest bee diversity.
It's a bad strategy to not be where your food is -- or when.
Research has been limited thus far and the situation could be worse.
All life likes to party.
Learning ability is impaired due to pesticides exposure.
Bees pack a lot of neural hardware in their tiny bodies.
They're so cute and fuzzy, too <3.
The site also boasts many other pollinator species.
Wasps are actually useful.
The ban was applauded by many, but also contested by some.
Marsbees could cover a lot more ground on the Red Planet than sluggish rovers.
Sadly the study makes no mention of chicken soup.
The pesticide is heavily linked with the dramatic collapse of bee populations around the world.