Here's a good article on how pesticides accumulate in pollen. The
authors don't claim to understand how the pesticides may impact the
bees, but report on how much they're finding.There's another article
from J. Econ. Ent. that talks about solitary bee foraging.
http://www.plosone.org/articl
Interesting article, but I'd like to see the peer-reviewed
research. Nearly every statement in the article contains "weazel"
words or wording that implies uncertainty (e.g., "which SUGGESTED
the sprays were toxic," "the solutions COULD be more toxic," etc.).
Very few of the ideas in the arti
Thanks. I had heard mention of this as a possible factor in Colony Collapse
Disorder - and it seems plausible since contaminated pollen can be stored
for a long time.
A lot of beekeepers are blaming neo-nics, while the manufacturers stoutly
claim it's not so. Whatever the case, farmers shoul
Came across this article this morning and thought it quite interesting.
http://westernfarmpress.com/mag/farming_fungicides_reduce_hinder/
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