Bee health: the interaction between pesticides and other factors

14 September 2012

Does exposure to pesticides make bees more susceptible to disease and attack by parasites?

EFSA has published an overview of current knowledge on how – or if – plant protection products and other factors combine to negatively affect bee health...


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Update 5 October 2012 : Blue and green honey makes French beekeepers see red

Source: Bee health: the interaction between pesticides and other factors
Author: EFSA

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