"Queen bees exposed to nicotine-based insecticides become less active and lay fewer eggs than those not so exposed, according to a story by Dan Gunderson for Minnesota Public Radio News citing a University of Minnesota study made public on Friday. The link between neonicotinoid insecticides and the drop in bee numbers has been known for several years, but its still not well understood. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, is said to fill in some of the gaps in that knowledge. ...."
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