Pesticide-dosed bees lose future royalty, way home

Low doses of insecticides can lead to fewer queens, shrinking colonies

What does not kill them does not in fact make them stronger when it comes to bees and pesticides. Two unusual studies with free-flying bumblebees and honeybees find that survivable exposure to certain pesticides can lead to delayed downturns in bee royalty and a subtle erosion of workforces.