New Research: Neonicotinoids & the prevalence of parasites & diseases in bees

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"It has become evident that neonicotinoids (and insecticides like fipronil and perhaps others not yet identified) play a crucial role as the promoters of pathogen and parasite infections that effectively drive colony losses. In other words, these systemic insecticides are the ultimate cause of this complex crisis of honey bee health."