The EU bans neonics. What will the US do?

April 28, 2018July 1, 2018 ~ jkaybay ~ 11 Comments

You may have heard the news yesterday that the EU has voted to ban neonics (neonicotinoids) in Europe, putting a more permanent stamp on the temporary ban that had been in place since 2013. Meanwhile, in the US, the use of neonics has increased to a point where a large percentage of several major crops, … Continue reading The EU bans neonics. What will the US do?

Examination of evidence that neonicotinoids are safe for bees

May 4, 2017April 2, 2021 ~ jkaybay ~ 10 Comments

In this post I will examine a case often cited by Bayer & Co. as evidence that neonicotinoids are safe for bees. This is part two of an impartial investigation into whether neonicotinoids (neoincs) are harmful to honey bees. I have nothing to gain from a position on either side of this debate and have … Continue reading Examination of evidence that neonicotinoids are safe for bees

How do neonicotinoids affect bees?

An image of a bee foraging on a sunflower with numbers showing that the estimated weekly intake of the neonic pesticide imidacloprid is in the range of the lethal dose.

April 29, 2017April 2, 2021 ~ jkaybay ~ 12 Comments