BEE-L Archives

Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology

BEE-L@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM
Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Bees Survival: Ban More Pesticides?
From:
Juanse Barros <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 8 May 2013 15:21:21 -0400
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (14 lines) 
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130503094140.htm

But scientists now warn that other nerve agents targeting insect pests may
also be harming bees and other pollinators. "These neonicotinoids are just
one of hundreds of compounds being used and I would be surprised if it was
all down to just these chemicals," says Christopher Connolly, a
neuroscientist at the University of Dundee, UK. He argues that we should
not allow farmers spray a toxic soup of chemicals onto their crops.

             ***********************************************
The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software.  For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html

ATOM RSS1 RSS2