Published in Current Biology · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers have discovered specific enzymes in honeybees and bumblebees that enable them to metabolize neonicotinoid insecticides safely. This knowledge can be used to design bee-friendly insecticides, potentially reducing the harm caused by these chemicals to pollinators.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Keys found to bee-friendly neonics Rothamsted Research · Mar 22, 2018 · first to report
- Some neonicotinoid pesticides are more toxic to bees than others; here's why Cell Press · Mar 22, 2018
- Breakthrough could aid development of bee-friendly pesticides University of Exeter · Mar 22, 2018