Toxic Pesticide To Be Used in Washington!

"Much to the dismay of activists and concerned local residents, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) approved a permit for the use of imidacloprid (a neonicotinoid) to combat a growing native population of burrowing shrimp that threatens valuable shellfish (oyster) beds in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor in Washington state. Imidacloprid is known to be toxic to bees but is also toxic to aquatic organisms, raising questions on the impacts of its use on the long-term ecological health of the bays."

Toxic Imidacloprid To Be Sprayed on Oyster Beds in Washington Bays. Beyond Pesticides. Chinook Observer. April29, 2015. http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=15516

Honeybees Can Survive Pesticides But Harms Wild Bees!

"For the first time, a research project has investigated how a neonicotinoid pesticide, clothianidin, affects both honeybees and wild bees in an agricultural landscape. The study shows that honeybees can cope with exposure to the pesticide, but that it has a strong negative impact on wild bees."

Lund University. (2015, April 22). Pesticide harms wild bees, unique field study shows. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 24, 2015 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150422135754.htm