Irradiation Recommended to Reduce Beeswax Contamination

Pesticide Build-Up Could Lead to Poor Honey Bee Health  
Penn State, 8/18/2008
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/08/irradiation-recommended-to-reduce.html
 
Philadelphia, Pa. -- Honey bees industriously bring pollen and nectar to
the hive, but along with the bounty comes a wide variety of pesticides,
according to Penn State researchers. Add the outside assault to the
pesticides already in the waxy structure of the hive, and bee
researchers see a problem difficult to evaluate and correct. However, an
innovative approach may mitigate at least some beeswax contamination...

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