The role of neonicotinoid insecticides in the global demise of bee populations

The role of neonicotinoid insecticides in the global demise of bee populations remains controversial. Heather Pilatic of PAN North America summarises and tracks the emergence of neonicotinoids in the United States where weakened regulations have fast-tracked them into the marketplace (article attached).

Source: Pesticide News, March 2011