Pesticides could threaten bees http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Environment/2013/04/30/Pesticides_could_threaten_bees_868256.html
30 Apr 2013 - 07:32pm

...Experts warn a European crackdown on pesticides which pose a threat to bee populations is a wake-up call for Australia, where local populations of the insects are also at risk.

But local industry says there should the plan to ban a trio of chemicals - imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam - from use on some crops and during particular seasons across Europe should be treated with caution....