December 5, 2023

Range of pesticides, including neonicotinoids, found in pollen of different bee species by Trinity College Dublin Credit: Science of The Total Environment (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166214 New research paints a worrying picture for the different species of bees that provide multi-million-euro pollination services in Ireland each year. The work raises concerns about the potential wide-spread exposure to multiple chemicals from two pesticide categories (fungicides…