There is no good news for bees and other pollinators!

A new pesticide may be as harmful to bees as the old one By Claire AsherAug. 15, 2018 http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/08/new-pesticide-may-be-harmful-bees-old-one :…So-called neonicotinoid pesticides protect crops against pests such as aphids by blocking receptors in the insects’ brains—paralyzing and killing them. In small doses, the pesticides aren’t lethal to larger creatures, including mammals, birds, and even bees. But they can wreak havoc on bees’ abilities to navigate, find food, reproduce, and form new colonies. That kind of data convinced the European Union to ban the outdoor use of five neonicotinoid pesticides in April; Canada is phasing them out starting today, but they’re still used widely in the United States…sulfoximine is starting to court the same controversy as its predecessor: Despite being approved for use in China, Canada, and Australia, a French court last year suspended licensing for two sulfoximine-containing products, citing environmental concerns including potential toxic effects on bees.