November 11, 2021 | Evidence is building that so-called “inert” ingredients in pesticide formulations are harming pollinators and undermining regulatory determinations that designate products as “bee safe.” According to a study published in Scientific Reports, the fungicide Amistar causes lethal and sublethal effects that can be primarily attributed not to its active ingredient azoxystrobin, but […]
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August 11, 2021 |Multiple stressors, including pesticides, parasites, and poor nutrition, act synergistically to increase the risk of bee mortality, according to a meta-analysis published in Nature. The findings are yet another indictment of the U.S. pesticide regulatory system’s ability to protect pollinators, as the authors note that their results, “. . . demonstrate that […]
August 4, 2021 | Neonicotinoid insecticides applied to nursery plants sold at garden centers kill off wild, solitary pollinators regardless of the amount applied, according to research published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The news is unlikely a surprise for those tracking the science on pollinator declines, but nonetheless a stark reminder […]
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July 16, 2021 | Research published in Environmental Entomology reviews the 2013 Wilsonville, Oregon mass bumblebee die-off from application of the neonicotinoid dinotefuran on 55 linden trees in a big-box-store parking lot. In that single event, the research paper estimates between 45,830 and 107,470 bumblebees from some 289– 596 colonies were killed. The coauthors said: […]
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July 13, 2021 | Bumblebees exposed to pesticides and pathogens display changes in gene expression that can be pinpointed and analyzed by cutting edge research tools, according to scientists at York University, who utilized the new technique in a study published in Molecular Ecology. This form of next- generation gene sequencing is part of a […]
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July 2, 2021 |The second highest bee loss in 15 years has been reported by the Bee Informed Partnership (BIP) in its 2020–2021 National Colony Loss and Management Survey, released on June 30. For the “winter” period of October 1, 2020 through April 1, 2021, approximately 32% of managed bee colonies in the U.S. were […]
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June 22, 2021 | With its use in forested areas, glyphosate persists in the environment for years and can prompt morphological changes in perennial flowers that reduce their fertility and may make them less attractive to pollinators. These findings were published in Frontiers in Plant Science by researchers at the University of British Columbia. Glyphosate […]
April 20, 2021 | Roundup products manufactured by Bayer-Monsanto kill exposed bumblebees at high rates, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, which points to undisclosed inert ingredients (those that typically make up a majority of the product formulation) as the primary culprit. Roundup products have become synonymous with their main […]
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April 13, 2021 | A study is making it increasingly clear that current laws are not protecting wild, ground nesting bees from the hazards of neonicotinoid insecticides. According to research conducted under a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) projects, Blue Orchard Mason Bees (Osima spp) are at […]
March 2, 2021 | Populations of solitary ground nesting bees decline after exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides, according to a study in Scientific Reports. In addition to ground nesting bees, neonicotinoids have been shown to harm butterflies, hummingbirds, songbirds, aquatic species and mammals, including humans. As independent science continues to look beyond the effects of these […]
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