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IPFS News Link • Agriculture

Colony Collapse Disorder Linked to Cumulative Pesticide Buildup

• arclein
Honeybees, bumblebees and many other insects are being slowly poisoned to death by persistent insecticides used to protect agricultural crops. Small doses of the toxic chemicals accumulate over time, meaning that there is no safe level of exposure. That’s the conclusion from recent research looking at the long-term effects of a commonly used class of insecticides.

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