Wildflowers on farms -- not just crops -- can expose bees to neonicotinoids
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 10:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Since bee colonies started declining at alarming rates over the past few decades, some scientists have identified a group of pesticides called neonicotinoids that are commonly used on crops as a potential contributor. Now one team reports that bees could be getting an unexpected dose of neonicotinoids from wildflowers on farms. Their results suggest past studies may have underestimated the bees' exposure to these compounds.