Neonics study concludes clothianidin not harmful to bees
October 18, 2016
From: Farmers Weekly
Large-scale field studies into the banned neonicotinoid seed treatment clothianidin have concluded it is not harmful to bees.
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Researchers tested the composition of the pollen collected by the bees, residue levels of clothianidin in pollen, nectar and honey, colony development of the bumblebees, colony strength, development, honey production and health of the honeybees and the reproductive performance of the solitary bees.
The study showed no adverse effects under field conditions in any of these parameters.
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