A beekeeper checking frames and caring for the hive. Photo by Getty Images. Over 14 million acres of Minnesota croplands such as corn and soy are planted with neonicotinoid (“neonic”) treated seeds.

Scientists have developed a new "vaccine" that can help bumblebees survive lethal doses of one class of pesticides. Neonicotinoids, which have been outlawed in the European Union but are still legal ...

New York State's legislators are about to place drastic restrictions on neonicotinoids ("neonics"), a popular, safe, and effective class of pesticides. They're putting the bogus claims of activists ...

A Colorado law that limits the use of certain pesticides that kill bees is going into effect today, according to a press release from Environment Colorado. The state legislation, named Neonic ...

For years at our farm in central North Carolina, we fed ourselves from our gardens and orchard. We had plenty of food to share, courtesy of the native bees here. Our apple, blueberry, and squash ...

The seed industry and growers are closely watching legislation in Vermont that would ban corn and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids. Critics say it would make it more difficult for growers to ...

The California Fish and Game Commission has finalized a regulation prohibiting the larger Department of Fish and Wildlife from using certain toxic insecticides on lands under its jurisdiction.

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