Leading insecticide cuts bee sperm by almost 40%, study shows

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Submitted by lalit on Wed, 2016-07-27 11:08

The world’s most widely used insecticide is an inadvertent contraceptive for bees, cutting live sperm in males by almost 40%, according to research.

thesaurus: 
Pesticides And Toxins
Pesticide Use
Insecticide
Bees
United Kingdom (UK)
European Union (EU)
Scientists
Main Topic: 
Pesticides And Toxins
Name of the Newspaper: 
Guardian (UK)
Mark Content Private(Internal): 
Clipping Type: 
DNB
External URL: 
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/27/leading-insecticide-cuts-bee-sperm-by-almost-40-per-cent-study-shows
Publication Date: 
27/07/2016