Bees have developed a likening to pesticide containing plants according to a recent study. The affinity exhibited by the bumblebees is similar to an addiction smokers face with nicotine found in cigarettes. Apparently, the more pesticide-laced pollen that the bees ingest, the more they crave the tainted alternatives. The contaminated nectar is potentially harmful to bees and unfortunately, researchers are finding higher quantities entering bee colonies than before. Related: Canada moves to ban...
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