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Is new form of pesticide to blame for catastrophic decline in honey bees?

The new sprays, routinely used on farms and in garden centres, contain chemicals based on nicotine which make bees more vulnerable to disease, a study has shown.

Purdue Researchers Look to Develop New Method to Control Disease-Carrying Insects

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue researchers are discovering the next generation of insecticides directed at disease-carrying insects like mosquitoes, ticks and tsetse flies, which could help professionals ...

Warm Winter Is Creating A Buzz

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - We've seen insects crawling and flying about this winter. Some days temperatures have been nearly 20 degrees above average.

Latest threat to bees: Zombie parasite

If honey is to remain in the country's tea, and almonds, peaches and pears on its tables, then the tiny bee will need the strength of a superhero. Northern California beekeepers — and those around the world — have more than a half-decade of...

The EU Is Spending $4 Million To Get You To Eat Insects

The EU is preparing to invest three million euros ($4 million) to research 'the potential of insects as an alternative source of protein' this year, The Daily Mail reports.