The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently admitted that neonicotinoids – a class of insecticides – can harm honeybees when used on cotton and citrus, according to an environmental risk assessment study.

It’s no secret that bees are essential to the food supply. They are responsible for 80 percent of pollination, which is necessary for plant reproduction. The bulk of agriculture – and in turn, plant food – is dependent upon the flourishing of bees.

The study is the first scientific risk assessment to analyze the impact a class of pesticides, known as neonicotinoids, can have on bees in the long-term. The EPA previously found that the chemical didn’t harm bees, but in other instances, found it posed a significant threat.

Source – http://newstarget.com/2016-05-18-neonicotinoids-really-are-killing-honeybees-epa-study-admits.html