Pesticides Causing Mass Bee Deaths in Brazil, Say Researchers

Mass Bee Deaths

Bees are dying in alarming numbers in the southern regions of Brazil. Beekeepers in four states there report that some 400 million bees have died over the past three months. Researchers say the main cause of death of the bees is pesticides. They point to two chemicals, in particular: neonicotinoids and fipronil.   Aldo Machado, vice president of […]