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EU Member States for the second time failed to agree on the European Commission's proposal for a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides....More

Some bee experts attribute higher losses of honey bees to an increased presence of Varroa mites....More

Many bumble bee species have declined, contributing to fears of a pollination crisis....More

Research on honey bee deaths is uncertain — and often political. Rushing to ban neonicotinoids could well do more damage than good, as other pesticides might be reintroduced....More

California agriculture is facing the loss of the fumigant methyl bromide. Solutions: Short term, anaerobic soil disinfestation looks promising. Steam injection as well as solarization also works well. Long term, breeding for resistance to soilborne pests offers the ultimate solution....More

To counter an EU neonicotinoid pesticide suspension proposal, Bayer AG and Syngenta AG, producers of these products, outlined an action plan to improve bee health....More

Beekeepers will soon be allowed to use Apivar to treat honey bee colonies for Varroa mites, one of the leading causes of global honeybee population decline and a contributing factor in CCD....More

The EU Commission is now debating whether to appeal or amend the neonicotinoid suspension proposal....More

DPR Director Brian Leahy is concerned about urban encroachment into agricultural areas. Pesticide exposure issues are coming increasingly from urban use....More

Four beekeepers and five anti-pesticide groups have filed a lawsuit against the EPA for allegedly failing to protect pollinators from neonicotinoid pesticides....More

Testing of pesticides in EU food has found that over 97 percent of samples contained residue levels that fall within permissible limits....More