Monday, 8 January 2018

Quarter of British honey contaminated with bee-harming pesticides, research reveals

Quarter of British honey contaminated with bee-harming pesticides, research reveals

Almost a quarter of British honey samples remain contaminated after a partial ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, new research has revealed. The contamination rate has fallen – it was more than half before the ban – but the study shows that the potent insecticides remain prevalent in the farmed environment and still pose a serious risk to bees and other vital pollinators.

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