Opera Research Center, a front group for the pesticide industry in the bee debate
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Bees and other pollinating insects, playing a crucial role in biodiversity and agriculture, are under threat. Bee colonies decline has been increasing in Europe. Neonicotinoids, a group of widely-used insecticides are accused of being one of the main culprits |
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Organic farming for bees
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Several articles on conservation of native crop pollinators in organic farming systems |
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24-07-2007 |
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Pesticide use negatively affects bumble bees across European landscapes
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Sustainable agriculture requires balancing crop yields with the effects of pesticides on non-target organisms, such as bees and other crop pollinators. |
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07-02-2024 |
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Pollinators Included in the strategic ambitions of the EU Green Deal: A good omen
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he “Farm to Fork” (F2F) and “Biodiversity” strategies are at the core of the “Green Deal”, the policy framework proposed by the President of the European Commission von der Leyen. |
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16-06-2020 |
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Pollinators and Pesticides - Keeping our bees safe
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Pollination is the transfer of pollen between the male and female parts of flowers to enable fertilization and reproduction. The majority of cultivated and wild plants depend on animal vectors, known as pollinators, to transfer pollen. |
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16-05-2019 |
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Pollinators as indicators in policy affecting the landscape and environment
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There is an increasing need to improve how we monitor the impact and efficiency of environmental or landscape policies. For this reason, BeeLife proposes that a Pollinator Index should be introduced as an impact indicator for policies. |
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31-10-2019 |
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Pollinatotr Deficis, Food Consumption and Consequences for Humans
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Coincident with recognition of the need for more nutritious diets is that of the need to reduce the toll of global food production. |
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11-12-2022 |
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Putting pesticides on the map for pollinator research and conservation
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By linking pesticide datasets with land-use data, we describe a method to map pesticide indicators at spatial scales relevant to pollinator research and conservation |
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01-09-2021 |
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Pyrethroids subtle effects on motor function, grooming and wing fanning behaviour of honeybees
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Pyrethroids, derived from compounds found only in the Asteraceae, are particularly toxic to insects and have been successfully used as pesticides including on flowering crops that are visited by pollinators |
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Recently identified bee viruses and their impact on bee pollinator
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Recent high annual losses of honey bee colonies, and reduced populations of native and wild bees in some geographic locations, may impact the availability of affordable food crops and the diversity and abundance of native and wild plant species. |
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