Wildflowers on Farms -- Not Just Crops -- Can Expose Bees to Neonicotinoids
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 10:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Since bee colonies started declining at alarming rates over the past few decades, some scientists have identified a group of pesticides called neonicotinoids that are commonly used on crops as a potential contributor. Now one team reports in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology that bees could be getting an unexpected dose of neonicotinoids from wildflowers on farms. Their results suggest past studies may have underestimated the bees' exposure to these compounds.