A new meta-analysis shows that combinations of pesticides have a significantly higher mortality on bees than when used individually, resulting in an underestimated impact to bees by pesticide makers and regulators.
Take home quote:
“In 2019 scientists concluded that nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in decline and a third could disappear altogether by century’s end. One in six species of bees have gone regionally extinct somewhere in the world. The main drivers of pollinator extinction are thought to be habitat loss and pesticide use.”
Summary article:
https://www.sciencealert.com/huge-metastudy-says-pesticide-threat-to-bees-likely-underestimated
Link to original article in Nature:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03787-7
