Pesticide limits sought to stem bee deaths State delegate's bill would control sale of chemical linked to loss of insects; MARYLAND

Colony collapse disorder, as the large numbers of bee deaths and hive losses are known, has been an issue across the county, causing concern among honey producers as well as environmentalists. Raindrop agrees mites and loss of habitat are among issues related to bee deaths, but she also cites the gr...

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Published inThe Sun (Baltimore, Md. : 1837)
Main Author Pash, Barbara
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Baltimore, Md Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 24.01.2016
Subjects
Agriculture
Bees
Bills
Farmers
Honey
Insecticides
Pesticides
Baltimore County Maryland
Maryland
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Summary:Colony collapse disorder, as the large numbers of bee deaths and hive losses are known, has been an issue across the county, causing concern among honey producers as well as environmentalists. Raindrop agrees mites and loss of habitat are among issues related to bee deaths, but she also cites the growing practice of no-till farming, which she said increases the risk of insecticides blowing beyond a farmer's field.
ISSN:1943-9504