Bees Exposed to Neonicotinoids (VIDEO)

University College London

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The video shows bees exposed to Imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid pesticide. The bees on the right have been treated with red light therapy, mitigating the deleterious effects. The bees on the left are not flying, and their loss of mobility has reduced their grooming capacity, resulting in the fur sticking together and loss of yellow coloration.

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