ScienceDaily (Jan. 12, 2012) — Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields.
Analyses of bees found dead in and around hives from several apiaries over two years in Indiana showed the presence of neonicotinoid insecticides, which are commonly used to coat corn and soybean seeds before planting. The research showed that those insecticides were present at high concentrations in waste talc that is exhausted from farm machinery during planting.
When: 12:10pm to 12:50pm, Wed January 18th Where: Royal Saskatchewan Museum Theater Who: Corey S. Sheffield, PhD Research Associate Department of Biology, York University What: Seminar "The Natural History and Diversity of Bees in Canada" Why: Dr. Sheffield has applied for the position of Research Scientist - Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the RSM
When: 12:10pm to 12:50pm, Monday January 9th Where: Royal Saskatchewan Museum Theater Who: Dr. Jason Gibbs, Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Entomology, Cornell University What: Seminar "Bee diversity:understanding taxonomic, behavioural and historical patterns" Why: Dr. Gibbs has applied for the position of Research Scientist - Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the RSM
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