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Pesticide firms compete to showcase bee-protection programmes (News)
Brussels :: Belgium | 18 hours ago
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Pesticide firms compete to showcase bee-protection programmes Published 21 May 2013 The European Union announced earlier this month it would ban the class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids, or "neonics," used for corn and other crops as well as
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A Bee in Their Bonnet
London :: United Kingdom | 2 days ago
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This time they're attacking a widely used and safe new insecticide, but their assertions and real agendas are nothing new. Modern environmentalism rose to ascendancy on opposition to pesticides, specifically DDT. If the environmentalists win on DDT,
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Teague: Native plants can help depleted bee population
Fresno :: TX :: USA | 4 days ago
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tool goes here A recent EPA report on the continuing decline of the bee population lists several probable causes. One of the suspected reasons may be the lack of a diversified diet for the bees. A fairly obvious problem may be that when hives of bees
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Europe bans bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides: When will America take action?
Brussels :: Belgium | 10 days ago
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A major victory for the world's bee populations has been achieved in Europe, where a majority of European Union (EU) member states voted recently to ban the use of bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides across the entire continent for at least two
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US honeybees threatened as 31% of colonies died out in 2012, report shows
Survey shows heavy loss of pollinators is further evidence of mysterious disorder that has destroyed colonies for seven years.
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Letter to the Editor: To bee or not to bee
Hackensack :: NJ :: USA | 16 days ago
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He maintained it, but we had the pleasure of observing the bees hard at work and we looked forward to enjoying some of their honey once they were established. This year, when the days started to turn warmer, we anxiously watched for signs of life in
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Where Did the Bees Go?
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 16 days ago
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Associated Press A new federal report blames a combination of problems for a mysterious and dramatic disappearance of U.S. honeybees since 2006. The intertwined factors cited include a parasitic mite, multiple viruses, bacteria, poor nutrition,
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Exclusive: Pesticides ban makes it a triple whammy for farmers
London :: United Kingdom | 19 days ago
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Britain's long-suffering farmers will see their costs soar by £200m a year after the European Union voted this week to ban nerve-agent pesticides blamed for causing mass die-offs in bees, the National Farmers' Union (NFU) has claimed. The cost of
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Feds: Many causes for dramatic bee disappearance
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 19 days ago
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This A new federal report blames a combination of problems for a mysterious and dramatic disappearance of U.S. honeybees since 2006. The factors cited include a parasitic mite, multiple viruses, bacteria, poor nutrition and pesticides. Experts say
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Honey bees celebrated
Fresno :: TX :: USA | 21 days ago
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42 PM Text Size: tool goes here The Vineyard Farmer's Market will celebrate one of agriculture's hardest group of workers: the honey bee. The annual Bee My Honey Festival is Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to noon.
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