What's killing Canadian honeybees?
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - 04:30
in Earth & Climate
Over the past decade, beekeepers, farmers and scientists have been tracking the collapse of honeybee colonies. Some scientists and insecticide companies suggest the bees are being overrun by an infestation of mites, while other observers say seeds coated with neonicotinoid insecticide – or "neonics" – are to blame.