Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2011. Scientists in France have discovered that honey bees are at a higher risk of dying from infection by Nosema ceranae (N. ceranae) when they are exposed to low doses of insecticides. The results, presented in the journal PLoS ONE, support the theory that combining more N. ceranae with high pesticide content in beehives could contribute to colony depopulation.
The French study, “Exposure to Sublethal Doses of Fipronil and Thiacloprid Highly…
