Thursday, August 1, 2013

"Neonics" May Not be the Only Pesticides Killing Bees

MotherJones
A pair of widely-used fungicides are showing up prominently in bee pollen—and appear to be making bees significantly more likely to succumb to a fungal pathogen. Details here.

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Herbicide-resistant weeds now on 72 per cent of surveyed Manitoba fields, costing farmers $77M a year.

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