LA Times Reports "Pesticides Suspected in Mass Die-Off of Bees"
Two studies show that a class of chemicals known as neonicotinoids created disorientation among bees and caused colonies to lose weight, which may have contributed to a mysterious die-off.
By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times
March 29 2012, 5:13 PM PDT
Scientists have identified a new suspect in the mysterious die-off of bees in recent years — a class of pesticides that appear to be lethal in indirect ways.
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http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-bees-pesticides-20120330...
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