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Major Study: Multiple Routes of Pesticide Exposure for Honeybees Living Near Agricultural Fields

Submitted by Kevin Hansen on January 14, 2012 - 12:13

A major new study from Purdue University researchers highlights that honeybees face a long list of pesticide dangers near agriculture. Multiple toxic agents combined, via several simultaneous routes of exposure mean bees are in peril from many sources.

The complete article is open-access from PLos ONE, attached above (thanks PLos ONE and the authors for making this important article OPEN ACCESS!!!).

Toxic food.

I'm concerned that our food would be toxic in multiple ways simultaneously.

Pesticide Risk Increases Over Time

Submitted by Kevin Hansen on January 5, 2012 - 19:01

A very important shift may be occurring in our understanding of pesticides: risk may increase over time, rendering even very small amounts of pesticides such as some nicotine-based neonicotinoids much more toxic than previously realized.

Dutch researcher Dr. Henk Tennekes, with Dr. Francisco Sanchez-Bayo of Australia, have shown this in a new article in the Journal of Environmental & Analytical Toxicology: "Time-Dependent Toxicity of Neonicotinoids and Other Toxicants: Implications for a New Approach to Risk Assessment" that is an open-access research article downloadable with the link shown above. I corresponded with Dr. Tennekes, who summarized his deep concerns:

"By Dr. Henk Tennekes

AN ECOLOGICAL DISASTER THAT WILL AFFECT US ALL

A Spring Without Bees

Michael Schacker's book A Spring Without Bees has influenced a large body of people around the world to help with the global honeybee situation - and the entire web of life for which it is a bellwether. This book was highly influential and helpful in our work producing our film Nicotine Bees.
 
For anyone interested in this subject, this is the best starting point - the product of enormous research effort. 
 

Excellent Analysis of New Bee-Dieoff Research by Scottish Beekeeper Graham White

Submitted by Pierre Terre on January 20, 2011 - 12:05

Please see an important article from The Independent Newspaper in London: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/exclusive-bees-facing-a-...

Very Good Analysis of the data presesnted by Mike McCarthy in The Independent (link above) by Graham White, Bee-keeper, 'Friends of the Bees' - Location: Coldstream, Scottish Borders; Tel: (44) 01890 882 713 

UK House of Commons Moves to Ban Nicotine Pesticides Killing Honey Bees Worldwide

Submitted by Pierre Terre on January 18, 2011 - 13:10

In a telling move, triggered by the increasing data regarding the role of nicotine pesticides in the devastation of honeybees worldwide, nine parliamentarians in the UK House of Commons moved to ban these chemicals. 

They state:

Avaaz.org calls for a ban on nicotine pesticides

Submitted by Kevin Hansen on January 6, 2011 - 15:07

Today, the major international organization Avaaz.org called for a ban on the use of the nicotine pesticides strongly implicated in the die-offs of honeybees and pollinators dying worldwide:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees_usa/?cl=895640742&v=8117

We urge  everyone to sign this important petition.

Cheers, Kevin

 

 

 

Protecting Honey Bees from Chemical Pesticides by Dr. Maryann Frazier

Submitted by Pierre Terre on October 19, 2010 - 14:35

Protecting Honey Bees from Chemical Pesticides

Location: 
Agricultural Extension Office, Penn State University State College, PA
United States
40° 47' 36.222" N, 77° 51' 36.0036" W
See map: Google Maps

Location

Agricultural Extension Office, Penn State University State College, PA
United States
40° 47' 36.222" N, 77° 51' 36.0036" W
See map: Google Maps
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