Save New Jersey's bees: Reduce use of 'neonics'
Save New Jerseyâs bees: Reduce use of âneonicsâ By Michele S. Byers New Jersey is still the âGarden State,â famous for blueberries, peaches, tomatoes, corn and other delicious fruits and veggies. But these valuable crops will not grow without the services of honeybees, wild bees like bumblebees, and other insect pollinators. Together, they pollinate nearly $200 million worth of produce a year. Bees are disappearing at an alarming rate and mounting evidence points to insecticides known as neonicotinoids, or âneonicsâ for short. Chemically related to nicotine,...
Source: centraljersey.com