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2. Beyond the Honey Bee: How Pesticides Affect Solitary, Cavity-Nesting Bees - Entomology Today

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   Beyond the Honey Bee: How Pesticides Affect Solitary, Cavity-Nesting Bees Entomology Today Much of the research and media attention has focused on honey bees, but solitary bees face many of the same challenges: loss of habitat, parasites, disease, nutritional deficiencies, and exposure to pesticides. Unfortunately, we lack the baseline data ... and more »

3. Honeybee population isn't 'crashing' and seed pesticides are not driving health problems—and here's why - Genetic Literacy Project

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   Honeybee population isn't 'crashing' and seed pesticides are not driving health problems—and here's why Genetic Literacy Project In recent years, articles on honeybees have often started with a sentence like this: “Populations of honeybees have crashed in recent years, and many researchers have pointed the blame at a class of widely used insecticides called neonicotinoids.” In ...

4. Not just pesticides: Honeybee health impacted by habitat loss, nutrition, pathogens and more - Genetic Literacy Project

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   Not just pesticides: Honeybee health impacted by habitat loss, nutrition, pathogens and more Genetic Literacy Project CCD at that time was a new phenomenon; suddenly whole hives of worker bees started disappearing, leaving behind a queen, plenty of food, and a few nurse bees. Ever since, scientists have been trying to figure out why. Larry Dapsis is entomologist for ...

5. WSU researchers find way to save honey bees from pesticide ... - KXLY Spokane

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   WSU researchers find way to save honey bees from pesticide... KXLY Spokane WSU researchers create microparticles that absorb pesticide, save honey bees. Researchers create microparticles that could help save honey bees...WSU News all 4 news articles »

6. Vegetable pesticide series: Should I use it during bloom? - Michigan State University Extension

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   Vegetable pesticide series: Should I use it during bloom? Michigan State University Extension This is complicated by sequential planting, season extension tools, cover crops and field rotations, all of which can contribute to long bloom periods and multiple critical periods when pollination is needed. Renting honey bee hives for an entire ...

7. Pesticides give bees a hard time -- ScienceDaily - Science Daily

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   Pesticides give bees a hard time -- ScienceDaily Science Daily Scientists have investigated the impact of a new pesticide on the honeybee. In high doses, it has a negative impact on the insects' taste and cognition ability. and more »