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- Ban Neonics – Hurt Farmers and Bees Tue, 14 Jul 20, 7:00amThe honeybees, bumblebees and other little pollinators swarming over my flowers remind me what important roles they play – and how some misguided folks could inadvertently hurt them.
- Ace Hardware boosts efforts to phase out neonicotinoid pesticides Tue, 17 Sep 19, 3:30amThe world’s largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative, Ace Hardware, is becoming more “bee-friendly” by phasing out inventory products associated with neonicotinoid pesticides...
- Bill to reinstate Obama pesticide ban ignores science Mon, 22 Jul 19, 3:00amHouse legislation to ban neonicotinoids in wildlife refuges would hurt bees and wildlife Paul Driessen The battle over neonicotinoid pesticides rages on...
- For bee alarmists, Groundhog Day comes in June Sun, 30 Jun 19, 11:00pmWill activists finally admit their sins and break out of their pesticide-blaming time loop? Paul Driessen Did you think Goundhog Day only comes in February? For anti-insecticide zealots and others in the environmentalist...
- Bees addicted to pesticides much like smokers to nicotine, scientists say Fri, 31 Aug 18, 7:00amBees have developed a likening to pesticide-containing plants, according to a recent study. The affinity exhibited by the bees is similar to an addiction to nicotine from cigarettes. Apparently, the more pesticide-laced pollen...
- Canada moves to ban bee-killing pesticides Fri, 17 Aug 18, 7:00amEnvironmentalists scored a victory in Canada on Wednesday, securing restrictions on two pesticides that have been posing threats to bees and aquatic insects...