Thursday, December 21, 2017 10:42:03 AM
Pesticides Linked to Declining Bee Populations Also Threaten Birds and Small Mammals.
The EPA released preliminary scientific assessments of four chemicals from the neonicotinoid or "neonic" class of insecticides on Friday as part of an ongoing review that environmentalists and farmers are watching closely. Previous EPA assessments echoed research showing that neonics can harm the bees we rely on to pollinate crops when sprayed on cotton and certain fruits and vegetables.
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/42959-pesticides-linked-to-declining-bee-populations-also-threaten-birds-and-small-mammals
The EPA released preliminary scientific assessments of four chemicals from the neonicotinoid or "neonic" class of insecticides on Friday as part of an ongoing review that environmentalists and farmers are watching closely. Previous EPA assessments echoed research showing that neonics can harm the bees we rely on to pollinate crops when sprayed on cotton and certain fruits and vegetables.
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/42959-pesticides-linked-to-declining-bee-populations-also-threaten-birds-and-small-mammals
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