Tag: bees

Commercial honey bee colony losses are projected to reach between 60 and 70 percent up from 40 and 50 percent in the past decade.

Bees are remarkable creatures, even for the mundane tasks we see them engaged in daily.

We are the cause of the bumblebee decline—and the solution.

New research reveals pollinator shortages impacting up to two-Thirds of farms worldwide, jeopardizing global food security.

The bill will limit the use of neonics to trained professionals beginning in 2025.

"Studies show that the widespread adoption of systemic insecticides has made our landscapes 48 times more deadly for pollinators like honeybees."

“I think there’s an opportunity here to do what’s right for the environment."

“These insecticides are not helping the productivity of crops on fields — it seems an amazing effort to blanket all these acres with something that doesn’t have a return on investment."

Science has shown that coating seeds with pesticides is not only ineffective, but can cause real harm to pollinators, workers, and farmers."

The latest research offers another argument that U.S. regulators should follow the EU and ban neonicotinoids.