The Buzz on Pesticides: How Exposure Affects Bee Health

11/06/23 • 16 min

Pollinators worldwide are dying, which is extremely worrying, especially for bees. We need bees for their pollination services but also to support biodiversity. We know pesticides have devastating consequences for bees, but how do they affect them in the long term? Today’s guest, Dr. Clara Stuligross, decided to find out.

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The High Cost of Pollinator Loss

Today’s episode looks at the worldwide decline of pollinators and its effects on human health. Insect pollination is crucial in growing vital and nutritious foods, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes. Unfortunately, many crops are receiving inadequate pollination due to the scarcity and lack of variety of pollinating insects. This impacts our healthy food supply.

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Native bees and other pollinators are under threat because of widespread pesticide use. But how exactly do these insecticides affect them, and more importantly, the pollination work so critical to our food supply? We talk with researcher Kiah Tasman to find out.

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