Farm pesticides killing more bees - study
By Victoria Gill
image captionThe honey bee faces a number of pressures
Agricultural pesticides sold to farmers ready-mixed into cocktails can kill twice as many bees, according to an analysis of 90 studies.
Each measured the impact of environmental stresses such as pesticides and poor nutrition.
image sourceVictoria Gill
image captionThe UK has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows - an important food source for bees - since the 1930s Exposure to multiple pesticides is the norm, not the exception, Dr Harry Siviter, from the University of Texas at Austin, who led the study, told the BBC Radio 4 s Inside Science programme.
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