Tag Archives: microsporidian

Harvard study links pesticides to bee deaths

Posted on May 13, 2014 by argylesock

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in honeybees (Apis mellifera) can be linked with low-dose insecticides. Philip Case at the UK magazine Farmers Weekly tells us about research in the States, where CCD is a huge problem. This is a serious matter … Continue reading →

Posted in knowledge transfer, miniculture | Tagged academia, America, apiculture, arthropod, Bayer, behaviour, clothianidin, colony collapse disorder, Europe, honeybee, hymenopteran, imidacloprid, insect, insecticide, law, microsporidian, neonicotinoid, Nosema ceranae, parasite, pesticide, pollination, research, Syngenta, thiamethoxam | 7 Comments

The aliens are landing. That means the foreign plants and animals which are invading Europe

Posted on February 22, 2013 by argylesock

Here in Europe, we’re seeing an influx of alien species. Species have always moved around, but in these times of international transport and climate change, there’s more of it happening than there used to be. Newcomers can be exciting. They … Continue reading →

Posted in ecology | Tagged alien species, arthropod, beetle, biodiversity, climate, coleopteran, ecosystem, history, insect, invasive species, ladybird, ladybug, microsporidian, parasite, protozoan, transport | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: microsporidian

Harvard study links pesticides to bee deaths

The aliens are landing. That means the foreign plants and animals which are invading Europe

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