Bees feeding on fungicide-dosed flowers develop health issues, studies say

While insecticides are a known deadly threat, two studies find that bees exposed to fungicides are smaller, sickly and declining in 'chemical cocktail' farmlands

While the relationship between insecticides and bees has made headlines - and controversy - for years, two recent studies have shown that another class of agricultural chemicals, little-appreciated but used in ever-increasing amounts, may also pose a threat to pollinators.

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