"Bees take the pollen back to the hive and feed it to the brood. This is a number one cause of the colony collapse." ...

A marked honey bee queen used during the study shown on a wax comb with adult workers, capped cells containing maturing workers, and open cells containing eggs that will develop into workers. (Photo: ...

A single pesticide application can affect multiple generations of bees, according to a new study published by researchers at the University of California, Davis. “Our findings suggest we need to be ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Western bumblebees are becoming less common in Colorado, dropping nearly 60% since 1998 due to impacts from climate change and the use of a certain pesticide ...

The story of neonicotinoids is growing more nuanced. Europe has banned outdoor use of three of these insecticides to protect bee populations. Two other neonicotinoids are still permitted, but little ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 24, 2019) A study finds that the interaction of a common honey bee parasite with neonicotinoid insecticides causes 70% reductions in overwintering honey bee survival. These ...

Since 2013, a European Union moratorium has restricted the application of three neonicotinoids to crops that attract bees because of the harmful effects they are deemed to have on these insects. Yet ...