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Study: Pesticides, limited food a double whammy for bees

10/07/20 9:33 AM By Agri-Pulse staff
KEYWORDS bees neonicotinoid pesticide UC Davis wildflower
A new UC Davis study shows the combined threats of food loss and pesticide use reduced blue orchard bee reproduction by 57% and produced fewer female offspring when reproduction did happen.
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