Pesticides, Fertilizers and other Toxins

  • Air Pollution Makes It Harder for Bees to Sniff Out Flower, Study Says

    (Yale Environment 360) Air pollution may be making it harder for bees and other insects to follow the scent of flowers, reducing pollination by as much as a third, new research suggests. Continue reading...

  • Common pesticide, Imidacloprid, found to be highly toxic to bees

    Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability. 1. Common pesticide, Imidacloprid, found to be highly toxic to bees New research funded by the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and...

  • Court Steps In to Stop Pesticide Use Not Adequately Regulated, Protects Bees - Beyond Pesticides

    Court Steps In to Stop Pesticide Use Not Adequately Regulated, Protects Bees - Beyond Pesticides In a win for pollinators, a California Superior Court has issued a ruling that sulfoxaflor, a systemic pesticide that is “field legal” but “bee lethal,” can no longer be used in the state. The suit w...

  • New treatment could make honey bees immune to pesticides, but at what cost?

    New technology could make some bee species immune to many pesticides, which currently cause beekeepers to lose about a third of their hives annually. This discovery has stirred widespread excitement, but critics say the invention could have unintended negative consequences, especially for wild be...

  • New treatment could make honey bees immune to pesticides, but at what cost?

    New technology could make some bee species immune to many pesticides, which currently cause beekeepers to lose about a third of their hives annually. This discovery has stirred widespread excitement, but critics say the invention could have unintended negative consequences, especially for wild be...

  • Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides

    The continuous blooming of native plants to provide pollen and nectar - check! Mud-rich clay source and deciduous leaves nearby for building nests - check! Bee-safe nesting materials - check! Bee hotel installed - check! If you build it, they will come, right? Well, not necessarily. "Why aren't m...