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Herbicides and pesticides are actively harmful to bees. Even if chemicals in the herbicides aren't toxic to bees, you're still killing off the "weeds" that the
by calibas 3y ago
Herbicides and pesticides are actively harmful to bees. Even if chemicals in the herbicides aren't toxic to bees, you're still killing off the "weeds" that the bees feed upon. When there's less food and the bees have to travel further, they're more susceptible to parasites and disease.
We can't just casually sever links in the food chain, then wonder why ecosystems are collapsing.
- dooopdoop 3y ago[dead]
- JoshTko 3y agoI have no doubt we'll find out eventually about how they are harmful to humans as well. Companies indiscriminately puring millions of gallons of chemicals with unknown long term health impacts is an insane policy for an advanced nation. I don't know why we don't focus on mechanical treatments. We have the technology.