News & Articles By Tim Wesley
07/03/2017
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By Tim Wesley
CONFIRMED: Pesticides really are decimating honeybee pollinators by killing workers and queens
They had it coming. Beekeepers weren’t too surprised when studies came out and confirmed that neonic pesticides were killing worker and queen bees. The study published in Journal Science found that 25 percent of bees that were exposed to high levels of neonic pesticides lose their lives. Study co-author Amro Zayed from the Toronto York University […]
06/22/2017
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By Tim Wesley
Probiotics found to protect honey bees from toxic effects of pesticides
Probiotics — the live bacteria found inside your gut — can be the answer to saving mankind. According to a recent study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, probiotics can protect honey bees from the fatal side effects of pesticides that people use to protect their crops. Honey bees play an important role in […]
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