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Canada’s Neonicotinoid Phase out

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently conducted a formal review of three neonicotinoid pesticides to determine their safety for the environment. While the agency initially found that these chemicals did not pose an unacceptable risk to pollinators, they concluded that the high concentrations found in water were devastating to aquatic invertebrates. Consequently, the government proposed a multi-year phase-out of…
Breck Demers
June 12, 2026
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Bee Survival New Research on Mite Resistance Explained

New research explores how environmental stressors, treatment toxicity, and bee behaviors synergize for colony survival. The Varroa destructor mite causes major winter losses, and resistance to synthetic acaricides is making control difficult. #Beekeeping #VarroaMite #ColonyHealth #PestControl #BeeResearch #honeybees #valleybeekeeping http://www.valleybeekeeping.com
Breck Demers
June 12, 2026