I am not sure that it is "news" to anyone that Fipronil and honey bees don't
mix, but I do recall recent mention of CD cases with some stinky protein
power mix and some Fipronil being put into hives as "SHB Traps".
Better just keep the Fipronil away from beehives entirely.
"GC-MS analysis revealed that virtually all of the Fipronil ingested by a
honey bee in a single meal was present 6 d later, which suggests that
bioaccumulation is the basis of TRT in sustained dietary exposures.
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1804934115
"Fipronil pesticide as a suspect in historical mass mortalities of honey
bees"
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/11/26/1804934115https://tinyurl.com/y9kya8ml
Note that the raw data is available for download and DIY analysis at the
above link. When real science is published these days, any number are
openly invited to play, and supplemental information is freely offered.
That's encouraging.
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