Pesticides could wipe out bumblebee populations, study shows
by Press Association from Environment | The Guardian on (#2Z7WG)
Neonicotinoid drastically cuts egg-laying by queens, affecting their ability to start new colonies and increasing chances of local extinction, say scientists
A controversial pesticide can potentially wipe out common bumblebee populations by preventing the formation of new colonies, research has shown.
The neonicotinoid chemical thiamethoxam dramatically reduces egg-laying by queen bumblebees, say scientists.
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