Thursday, May 9, 2019

Bee Alert: Is a Controversial Herbicide Harming Honeybees?


YaleEnvironment360
Recent court cases have focused on the possible effects of glyphosate, found in Monsanto’s Roundup, on humans. But researchers are now investigating whether this commonly used herbicide could also be having adverse effects on the health and behaviour of honeybees.
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