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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, October 23, 2012) It\u2019s a story we\u2019ve heard for far too long<\/a>. Research published yesterday in the journal Nature<\/em> concludes that when bees are exposed to pesticides their colonies have a greater propensity to fail, again raising the urgent need for regulatory action to protect pollinators. This study adds to the body of science that shows toxic pesticide dependency in agriculture is undermining our food supply.
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Concerned citizens Take Action<\/strong>! Join us this Thursday, October 25th at Noon outside EPA Headquarters (340 12th St NW (12th and Pennsylvania Ave)) for a rally to tell EPA that it must act to protect pollinators now.<\/p>\n

The rally will feature speakers from various nonprofit and environmental organizations, commercial and urban beekeepers, film documentarians and more, including:<\/p>\n

\u201d\u00a2 David Hackenberg, Commercial Beekeeper, PA
\n\u201d\u00a2 Jay Feldman, Executive Director, Beyond Pesticides
\n\u201d\u00a2 Peter T. Jenkins, Attorney\/Consultant, Center for Food Safety
\n\u201d\u00a2 Jim Doan, Commercial Beekeeper, NY
\n\u201d\u00a2 Maryam Henein, Director \u201cVanishing of the Bees”
\n\u201d\u00a2 Meme Thomas, Baltimore City Beekeeper
\n\u201d\u00a2 Kevin Hansen, Director of \u201cNicotine Bees\u201d and Sierra Club Representative<\/p>\n

The Nature<\/em> study, \u201cCombined pesticide exposure severely affects individual- and colony-level traits in bees,\u201d<\/a> followed 40 bumblebee colonies for four weeks. <\/p>\n

While the study only focused on bumblebees, Prof. Douglas Kell of The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council notes, \u201cBumblebees play an important role in pollination, working earlier in the morning and later into the evening than many bees. Understanding the threats to all insect pollinators is vital if we are to ensure we mitigate the impact of their decline on the production of agricultural and horticultural crops. The results of this study contribute to a wider initiative to help inform strategies for securing the futures of all insect pollinators.\u201d<\/p>\n

The research reveals that chronic exposure to two commonly-used pesticides, the neonicotinoid imidacloprid<\/a>, and the synthetic pyrethriod \u00ce\u00bb-cyhalothrin (LC), at field level concentrations impairs natural foraging behavior and increases worker morality. Neonicotinoids, such as imidacloprid, are taken up by a plant\u2019s vascular system and expressed through the pollen, nectar, and gutation droplets from which bees forage and drink. Synthetic pyrethriods such as LC are sprayed directly on crops, including their flowers, where bees can become topically exposed. The authors note, \u201cForaging bees are thus simultaneously exposed to both chemicals in the field, making them excellent candidates to investigate the potential for combinatorial effects of pesticide exposure.\u201d <\/p>\n

The study was designed to mimic real world conditions bees are exposed to in the field. Forty colonies were split into four groups: ten colonies not exposed to any pesticides were used as a control, ten were exposed to only imidacloprid, ten were exposed only to LC, and ten were exposed to a mixture of imidacloprid and LC. The pesticides were administered via a feeder box; however, the bees were not forced to visit the treated material and could forage freely in the fields nearby. <\/p>\n

Of the colonies exposed to imidacloprid, there was a decrease in birth rates for worker bees, and a higher proportion of foragers failed to return to the nest. A decrease in foraging success means that bees will bring back less pollen. Less pollen means less food for bees, which would match up to the lower birth rates of worker bees seen in the study. These results correspond closely to two studies published earlier this year<\/a> in the journal Science<\/em>. The first, titled \u201cA Common Pesticide Decreases Foraging Success and Survival in Honey Bees,\u201d<\/a> revealed that the honeybees exposed to the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam were less likely to return to the hive after foraging. The second, titled \u201cNeonicotinoid Pesticide Reduces Bumble Bee Colony Growth and Queen Production,\u201d <\/a> shows that bumble bee colonies exposed to imidacloprid suffer an 85% reduction in the production of new queens compared to unexposed colonies. <\/p>\n

For colonies exposed solely to LC, and those exposed to both pesticides, there is a much higher rate of dead worker bees, with 43% of the workers living less than 4 days after birth. This means that colonies are putting a significant amount of effort into nursing bees that were not able to contribute to the future growth of the hive. Colonies exposed to both pesticides fare the worst in the study. Authors note, \u201cIndeed, M colonies in our study were consistently negatively affected in all our measures of worker behavior, suffered the highest overall worker losses (worker mortality and forager losses), which were twice as great as for control colonies, and two colonies did in fact fail.\u201d <\/p>\n

The authors of the study go on to note that traditional risk assessments only preform tests on one pesticide at a time. This fact is true in the U.S.; EPA does not require registrants to study the possible synergistic effects of pesticide combinations, even though bees in the field are exposed to multiple pesticides through a number of different routes.<\/p>\n

Moreover, EPA does not require studies on the chronic toxicity of pesticides for non-target insects such as pollinators. While this study spanned four weeks, with many effects only taking place after several days of exposure, EPA only requires a 96-hour test to be performed. While the agency is supposed to require a field study before a chemical is approved, in terms of neonicotinoids no acceptable field studies on pollinators have been performed to date. <\/p>\n

EPA failed to follow its own regulations when it granted a conditional, or temporary, registration to the neonicotinoid clothianidin<\/a> in 2003 without required data establishing that the pesticide would have no \u201cunreasonable adverse effects\u201d on pollinators. EPA continues to allow the use of clothianidin nine years after acknowledging that it had an insufficient legal basis for initially allowing its use. In July, France banned the use<\/a> of the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam<\/a> in order to protect pollinators, but EPA has effectively told pollinators to buzz off<\/a>. Several U.S. policymakers, including Representative Edward Markey (D-MA)<\/a>, Senators Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)<\/a> have expressed their concern to EPA, but EPA has refused to budge, denying a petition<\/a> by millions of concerned citizens that would recognize that bees face an \u201cimminent hazard.\u201d <\/p>\n

So we\u2019re bringing the fight to EPA’s front door. With one in three bites of food dependent upon pollination, the stakes couldn\u2019t be higher. Join us this Thursday, October 25th at Noon and let EPA know it\u2019s not okay to put our pollinators, our food supply – our future at risk. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in learning more about the research involving the recent global<\/a> decline of pollinators, visit Beyond Pesticides\u2019 Pollinator Protection page to learn what the science shows<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Source<\/em>: PhysOrg<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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