pollination

Study Finds Many “Bee-Friendly” Plants Laced with Pesticide

By Carey L. Biron
Major U.S. retailers are selling garden plants that are billed as “bee-friendly” but laced with pesticides known to be toxic to bees, according to a preliminary study, the first on the issue, released Wednesday.

U.S. Links Pesticides to Honey Bee Deaths, but Resists Ban

By Carey L. Biron
A major study by the U.S. government’s environment and agriculture agencies has suggested a strong link between the use of certain pesticides and the widespread deaths that have afflicted honey bee populations around the world in recent years.