Risk assessment of synthetic insecticides and botanicals to Western honey bee, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae).

Deadly Mix: Common Insecticide Combinations Pose Severe Threats to Honey Bees, New Study Warns

A new study published in the International Journal of Tropical Insect Science reveals that commonly used insecticide mixtures, particularly thiamethoxam + chlorantraniliprole, are extremely toxic to Apis mellifera in Pakistan. The research calls for urgent measures to protect bee colonies during pesticide applications.