Honey bees in trouble? Blame farm chemicals, study says

Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 16:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Honey bees rented to out pollinate crops from apples to watermelons return to their hives with pollen containing an array of agricultural chemicals that make the insects more vulnerable to infection by a lethal parasite, according to a new study.

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