Friday, April 13, 2012

Pesticide linked to colony collapse disorder in bees

Pesticide linked to colony collapse disorder in bees
http://www.ksby.com/news/pesticide-linked-to-colony-collapse-disorder-in-bees/

"A recent Harvard study has a theory on why bees are dying around the country.
It links pesticides to the problem and what's called colony collapse disorder.
The study says the pesticide imidacloprid, from the class of neonicotinoid pesticides is an insect neurotoxin, and makes the bees leave the hive, or not find their way back."

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