Mass deaths of honeybees are increasing in Japan, due apparently to pesticides used for killing stink bugs in rice paddies, according to a study by the agricultural ministry.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/honeybee-deaths-surging-japan-due-rice-paddy-pesticides
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/japan-times-japan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/honey-bees
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/japan
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticide-use