Home › Thousands of Minneapolis bees killed by pesticides
 

Keywords :   


Thousands of Minneapolis bees killed by pesticides

2013-10-08 17:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: When thousands of Minneapolis bees died last month, spilling out of the hive like they were drunk, as one apiarist put it, the University of Minnesota and the states ag department were called in. After weeks of lab tests, the scientists found the culprit: Fipronil, a widely used insecticide found in more than 50 pest-killing products. From Minnesota Daily: The University Bee Lab, the Bee Squad and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture conducted tests to confirm that pesticide had caused...

Tags: thousands killed minneapolis pesticides

Category:Electronics and Electrical

Latest from this category

All news
»
29.09Hurricane Isaac Graphics
29.09Hurricane Isaac Forecast Discussion Number 13
29.09Tropical Storm Joyce Graphics
29.09Hurricane Isaac Wind Speed Probabilities Number 13
29.09Hurricane Isaac Public Advisory Number 13
29.09Summary for Hurricane Isaac (AT5/AL102024)
29.09Tropical Storm Joyce Wind Speed Probabilities Number 7
29.09Tropical Storm Joyce Forecast Discussion Number 7
More »