A cocktail of pesticides, parasites and hunger leaves bees down and out

  • Thomas Oliver

Press/Media: Research

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Pollinators are under threat. A meta-analysis reveals that the combination of agrochemicals, parasites and malnutrition has a cumulative negative effect on bees, and that pesticide–pesticide interactions increase bee mortality.

Period4 Aug 2021

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  • TitleA cocktail of pesticides, parasites and hunger leaves bees down and out
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletNature
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/21
    DescriptionPollinators are under threat. A meta-analysis reveals that the combination of agrochemicals, parasites and malnutrition has a cumulative negative effect on bees, and that pesticide–pesticide interactions increase bee mortality.
    Producer/AuthorAdam J. Vanbergen
    URLhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02079-4
    PersonsThomas Oliver