Common crop pesticides kill honeybee larvae in the hive
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 22:31
in Biology & Nature
Four pesticides commonly used on crops to kill insects and fungi also kill honeybee larvae within their hives, according to new research. Scientists also found that N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone -- an inert, or inactive, chemical commonly used as a pesticide additive -- is highly toxic to honeybee larvae.