A sharp decline in the bee population in Europe is splitting the agricultural community, with some lobbying for a restriction of pesticides blamed for the bees’ demise — while the industry fights to ensure the pesticide market remains intact. The controversy among EU countries over a link between pesticides and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)
European Union Tackles Bee Decline Tied To Pesticides
A bee prepares to sip the nectar of a sunflower which is in full bloom along an avenue at the University of the Philippines Diliman campus, in suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines Saturday April 27, 2013. Neonicotinoid chemicals in pesticides are believed to harm bees and the European Commission says they should be […]