Home gardens expose bees to toxic chemicals. James Bruggers. Louisville Courier Journal. ... bees in our study were exposed to a far wider range of chemicals than we expected," Krupke said.

By Mongabay.com Experts warn the indiscriminate use of insecticides by farmers in Bangladesh to protect their crops is ...

This past December, a leaked EPA document revealed that the agency allowed the widespread use of pesticide known to be toxic to honeybees, despite warnings from EPA scientists. The hive-killing ...

In some states, these chemicals are 121-times as toxic for bees in 2012 as they were in 1997, a study published in Scientific Reports found.

Navigating the world of pesticides to find those that don't harm beneficial insects can be difficult, but here are some of the best pollinator-safe options.

The use of toxic pesticides in agriculture is therefore the biggest problem for bees and us and so securing vital protections from farm pesticides is absolutely integral to the health and ...

While data show clothianidin is toxic to honeybees, the EPA says there's no proven link to bee colony die-offs from exposure to the chemical. Some researchers disagree.

Bees are feeling the sting of toxic pesticides – it is time for a total ban. We all know that sugar is bad for us, but the industry’s use of chemicals is deadly for bees - so harmful that it ...

Now, the San Diego County Department of Agriculture says the bees tested positive for a toxic chemical. The sanctuary has two locations. There is one in Valley Center.

An estimated 35 percent of our food directly relies on pollinators, such as honeybees. But in recent decades, an alarming number of bees have died off, in part due to the use of pesticides in ...

ALBANY, N.Y. _ Combinations of chemicals commonly used to protect fruit orchards across the state can poison honeybees and could be helping fuel a mysterious, ongoing bee die-off, according to ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 17, 2019) A neurotoxic pesticide labeled “bee-safe” has been found to be harmful to bees, according to a new study. Flupyradifurone (FPF), the subject of the study, is a ...