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Stores Stop Selling Bee-Killing Pesticides
Last week three major home store chains in the UK took insecticides with troublesome neonicotinoid systemics off their shelves. The chains, Wicks, B&Q, and HomeBase no longer have insecticides...
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The Case Against Imidacloprid
Ever since French beekeepers saw their bees dying as they collected pollen from treated sunflowers back in 1996, beekeepers have been concerned that their bees are being harmed the highly toxic...
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I’m getting rid of Imidacloprid – Avoiding the Worst Neonicotinoid Insecticides
I’m often asked which products are OK and which should be avoided. Hence the mnemonic in the title to help you remember I’m getting rid of Imidacloprid. Say it three times out loud, and when you read...
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The French Exerpience
It all started with bees in the sunflowers in France. It hasn’t let up. These videos tell the depressing and frustrating story of the French experience. Part One: Part Two Part Three Part Four
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Time-dependent Toxicity of Imidacloprid in Bees and Ants
Honeybee colony losses continue to be unacceptably high. In the US this spring, colonies brought in to California to pollinate almonds from throughout the country, about half of the colonies were lost...
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Will Jerry’s Stop Selling Neonics? With your Help!
Our group has bee attempting to get retailers in our community to stop selling the worst neonicotinoid insecticides. Probably the largest retailer of these products in Lane county is Jerry’s Home...
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Neonics and Bees — Political Inaction Persists Despite Mounting Evidence
Over the course of the last year, the issue of bees and the neonicotinoid pesticides has finally begun to appear in the popular press in this country. A campaign by Friends of the Earth in the UK...
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Pollinator Peril – Research Highlights
Two years ago I made poster for our educational bee event called Keeping our Bees Alive – The Challenges. At that time we knew that the neonicotinoid insecticides were likely a big problem, but we had...
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