Animal Die-off — Worldwide/Unknown
A study just published seems to show that honey bees [_Apis_ spp] can be exposed to sub-lethal levels of widely used fungicides which will make them more at risk from the gut parasite _Nosema ceranae_. The researchers examined the pollen across beehives across a wide range of crops in the United States of America and identified 35 different pesticides. Of particular interest were high levels of fungicides.
While fungicides are typically considered as fairly safe for honey bees, the
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