Bee deaths spark investigation after traces of chemical Fipronil found in hives
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Peter Donohoe says watching his bees die was gut-wrenching .
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A southern Queensland beekeeper is desperate for answers after losing up to 600,000 honeybees to suspected poisoning by a controversial agricultural chemical.
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Biosecurity Queensland is investigating the cause of bee deaths at Dalby on the Western Downs
Beekeeper Peter Donohoe says traces of the insecticide Fipronil were found on his dead bees and hives
He s now joined other keepers in calling for a ban on the chemical s use
Peter Donohoe, from Dalby, first contacted biosecurity officials after finding hundreds of dying bees on his property on Christmas morning.