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Leading insecticide cuts bee sperm by almost 40%, study shows [1]

The world’s most widely used insecticide is an inadvertent contraceptive for bees, cutting live sperm in males by almost 40%, according to research.

Publication Date: 
27/07/2016
Guardian (UK) [2]
Tags:
Pesticides And Toxins [3], Pesticide Use [4], Insecticide [5], Bees [6], United Kingdom (UK) [7], European Union (EU) [8], Scientists [9]

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