Pesticides and Food Scarcity Dramatically Reduce Wild Bee Population
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Pesticides and Food Scarcity Dramatically Reduce Wild Bee Population
Study Finds 57% Drop in Reproduction When Exposed to Both Threats
- by Amy Quinton
- October 06, 2020
Study finds that blue orchard bee reproduction dropped nearly 60% when exposed to pesticides and when food is scarce. (Clara Stuligross/UC Davis)
The loss of flowering plants and the widespread use of pesticides could be a double punch to wild bee populations. In a new study, researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that the combined threats reduced blue orchard bee reproduction by 57 percent and resulted in fewer female offspring. The study was published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
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