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Neonics, or neonicotinoids, are pesticides that are worldwide being used to kill crop-ravaging insects. As a negative side effect they also kill useful and harmless insects like bees. This has been scientifically proven.
The repeated exposure to neonics changes the life of a single bee and has a devastating impact on the whole colony. Bees become ill, making it hard to groom themselves. They become susceptible to diseases and will die in the end. Bees that are contaminated also effect other bees in the colony. They become ill and will die too.
The Pesticide Action Network (PAN) has published an extensive list of save and effective alternatives for neonics. See: www.savehoneybees.info/alte...
How neonics harm honeybees
Reference:
Infographic: Bees toxic problem
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Neonics, or neonicotinoids, are pesticides that are worldwide being used to kill crop-ravaging insects. As a negative side effect they also kill useful and harmless insects like bees. This has been scientifically proven.
The repeated exposure to neonics changes the life of a single bee and has a devastating impact on the whole colony. Bees become ill, making it hard to groom themselves. They become susceptible to diseases and will die in the end. Bees that are contaminated also effect other bees in the colony. They become ill and will die too.
The Pesticide Action Network (PAN) has published an extensive list of save and effective alternatives for neonics. See: www.savehoneybees.info/alte...
How neonics harm honeybees
Reference:
Infographic: Bees toxic problem
