Like Their Domestic Cousins, Native Bees are Hurt by Pesticides

September 30, 2021 • by Amanda Figueroa-Nieves

Numerous studies have found negative impacts of agrochemicals, such as neonicotinoids, on both honey bees and native bees, and researchers like Felicity Muth and her lab at UT Austin are contributing to this field.

A purple bee

Image of a Mason Bee or Blueberry Bee (Megachilidae, Osmia sp.) by Alejandro Santillana, Insects Unlocked


A bumblebee on a flower

Image of an American bumblebee (Apidae, Bombus pensylvanicus) by Alejandro Santillana, Insects Unlocked

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