Mites and Viruses
Agricultural Research Service U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Varroa Mites and Deformed Wing Virus Make Honeybees More Susceptible to Insecticides Contact: Jessica Ryan Email: Jessica.Ryan@usda.gov Controlling…
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Bayer Loses EU Fight
Bayer loses fight over insecticides EU blamed for killing bees Fresh Fruit Portal The European Union’s top court on Thursday upheld the EU’s partial…
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Chicago to Spray Insecticides for Mosquitos
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Are Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments Critical for Protecting Crops—or Unnecessary, with Potential to Harm Bees?
By: Paul McDivitt Neonicotinoids, the world’s most popular class of insecticides, have been making headlines for the last decade due to concerns that they negatively…
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The Voice Of The South: Neonicotinoids
by Jeff Harris The use of a class of systemic insecticides called neonicotinoids remains a highly controversial issue for the general public, beekeepers and…
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Got A Question? Ask Phil!
Phil Craft Dear Phil, I have been trying to sort out my thinking about – AFB and come down to the essay below. Please…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Protect Both Birds, And Bees This Spring
TOP TEN WAYS TO HELP BIRDS, AND THE BEES, THIS SPRING 1. Keep your cat indoors (http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/index.html) —This is best for your cat as…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Pesticide only part of the problems bees face
Study Finds Imidacloprid one synergistic factor among several to blame for colony declines Honey bee colony declines are a major threat worldwide. Among the…
Read MoreThe Pollinator Stewardship Council: Feb 2015
Avoid Tank Mixing Insecticides with Fungicides. Not all fungal diseases can be controlled by fungicides. by Michele Colopy Fungicides (according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary…
Read MorePesticides, Habitat Loss and Climate Change. Look Out Below.
Two Stories On Disaster Waiting To Happen. First, Corn & soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in Midwest rivers — USGS news Insecticides…
Read MoreTwo Stories On Disaster Waiting To Happen.
First, Corn & soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in Midwest rivers — USGS news Insecticides similar to nicotine, known as neonicotinoids, were…
Read MoreNew Zealand Says No To A Neonicotinoid
New Zealand Says No To A Neonicotinoid The New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency has refused an application to import Ortus, an insecticide containing thiamethoxam,…
Read MoreNew Zealand Says No To A Neonicotinoid
The New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency has refused an application to import Ortus, an insecticide containing thiamethoxam, because of its threat to bees. Adria…
Read MoreCosts outweigh neonic benefits study
Study Reveals that Costs Outweigh Benefits of Toxic Insecticides Implicated in Bee Kills Center for Food Safety today released a scientific literature review which…
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