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Animals

What’s Killing the Honeybees?

by Paul Comstock

November 4th, 2008

“So the bigger conclusion is that we have soaked our landscape in toxic chemicals, many of which can interact to form even more toxic compounds, and there is absolutely no regulation or testing of this mixing. Most beekeepers and researchers I’ve spoken with believe pesticides are one factor, working in conjunction with introduced parasites, viruses, bacteria, and fungi, and quite possibly with deteriorating living conditions for bees. Bees could handle one or two of these stressors, but not all of them.”

This article is filed under Agriculture, Animals, Environment, Food, Nature, Non-Fiction Reviews.

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