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Pollinating bees in southern Ontario may be exposed to lethal levels of neonics in soil, study says

Neonic pesticides are used all over the world, but their use has come into question because of growing research on the effect they have on pollinators.

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Scientists are calling research that suggests ground-nesting bees may be exposed to lethal levels of pervasive insecticides found in soil on farms across southern Ontario “very concerning.”


New research suggests ground-nesting bees may be exposed to lethal levels of pervasive insecticides found in soil on farms across southern Ontario.

University of Guelph environmental sciences professor Nigel Raine and PhD student Susan Chan examined the hoary squash bee that feeds on the nectar and pollen of squash, pumpkin, gourds and melon, and is a crucial pollinator for those crops.

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