First we heard that the mysterious case of the missing honeybees might be solvec.Since 2006, billions of bees have flown from their hives and simply disappeared as part of a mysterious malady called Colony Collapse Disorder The phenomenon in which disorientated honeybees die far from their hives has kept scientists, beekeepers and regulators desperately seeking the cause.The long list of possible suspects has included pests, viruses, fungi and also pesticides, particularly so-called neonicotinoids, a class of neurotoxins that kills insects by attacking their nervous systems.For years, Bayer Crop Science, a leading manufacturer of neonicotinoids, has fended off regulators and lawsuits from angry beekeepers who allege that the pesticides have disorientated and ultimately killed their bees. They maintain when used correctly, the pesticides pose little risk.
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