All posts in 'Bees'

Beware of “Bee-Friendly” Plants

Posted on August 14th, 2013 · Posted in Bees

A pilot study conducted by Friends of the Earth-US and Pesticide Research Institute found that garden plants sold at top retailers contained neonicotinoid pesticides toxic to bees. Findings include: Neonicotinoid residues were detected in seven out of thirteen samples (54 percent) of commercial nursery plants. In the samples with detections,..
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25,000 Bumblebees and Counting

Posted on June 20th, 2013 · Posted in Bees

A devastating and very visible loss of native pollinators occurred (and is still ongoing) this week in Wilsonville, Oregon. Blooming linden trees at a Target store parking lot were treated with Safari, a systemic neonicotinoid insecticide manufactured by Valent Corporation containing the active ingredient dinotefuran. Applied as a soil drench or..
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