A study released last summer by Friends of the Earth - US and
co-authored by the Pesticide Research Institute, found that seven of 13 samples of garden plants at some large national retailers in Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco Bay area contained neonicotinoids, including plants marketed as «bee - friendly.»
Not exact matches
«The lack of a modern glossary for resistance was recently brought to our attention
by an initiative of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking input on definitions of terms about resistance,» said Dr. Mark Whalon, one of the
co-authors from Michigan State University, who directs the online Arthropod
Pesticide Resistance Database and who also serves as the Entomological Society of America's Liaison to the EPA Office of
Pesticide Programs.
Low levels of
pesticides can impact the foraging behaviour of bumblebees on wildflowers, changing their floral preferences and hindering their ability to learn the skills needed to extract nectar and pollen, according to a study
co-authored by a University of Guelph professor.
Low levels of
pesticides can impact the foraging behaviour of bumblebees on wild flowers, according to a study
co-authored by a University of Guelph professor.