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01/09/2018 / By Rita Winters

Double threat may WIPE OUT honey bees, scientists warn: Pesticides and dwindling food supplies are killing them off at a record pace

For many years now, scientists have been warning us of the decreasing honey bee population. A new research reveals that honey bees could soon go extinct due to the increased uses of chemical pesticides and the severely low amount of food supplies for these poor creatures. A University of California, San Diego study shows that […]

12/08/2017 / By Rita Winters

Clothianidin – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Clothianidin is a neonicotinoid pesticide similar to thiamethoxam and imidacloprid. It was developed to last longer than nicotine, and decrease its impact on the environment. However, it is highly toxic to honey bees, like most chemical pesticides. Clothianidin is an alternative to organophosphate, carbamate, and pyrethroid pesticides. It is developed by Takeda Chemical Industries and […]

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