To save bees, scientists say focus on habitat first, then pesticides (IMAGE)

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

To save bees, scientists say focus on habitat first, then pesticides

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Researchers studied honeybees (Apis mellifera) and a mason bee (Osmia excavata) across 20 rice fields within the Yangtze River Valley in China to understand the loss of habitat and pesticide exposure. (Journal of Applied Ecology, 00,1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14701)

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Changsheng Ma

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