Glyphosate Weed Killer Linked to Bee Deaths

Share it with your friends Like

Thanks! Share it with your friends!

Close

By Admin

Glyphosate exposure impaired bees’ gut microbiomes and reduced their resistance to pathogens

by GMwatch.org

Excerpts:

The world’s most widely used weedkiller – used on over 85% of GM crops – may also be indirectly killing bees. New research from The University of Texas at Austin shows that honey bees exposed to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, lose some of the beneficial bacteria in their guts and are more susceptible to infection and death from harmful bacteria.

Scientists believe this is evidence that glyphosate might be contributing to the decline of honey bees and native bees around the world.

“We need better guidelines …read more

Source: Health Impact News

    

  • Rating:
  • Views:209 views
  • Categories: Health