Common pesticide behind beehive collapse
April 9th, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 9 (IANS) Imidacloprid, a common pesticide, may have been responsible for the sharp worldwide decline of honeybee colonies since 2006, says a study.Pinpointing the cause of the problem ... Read more...
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Discovery in legumes could reduce fertilizer use and aid environment
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 2 (ANI): New findings by Stanford researchers that reveal the inner workings of nitrogen-producing bacteria living inside legumes such as soybeans could enable scientists to blunt the negative effects of ... Read more...
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