Neonic soil treatment hurts ground-nesting bees, 1st of its kind study finds

Squash bee ground-nesting bee

A new study from researchers at the University of Guelph looks at the impact of pesticides applied to seeds and soil before planting on squash bees. While other studies have looked at the role of neonicotinoids on honey bees and bumble bees, this is the first to look at ground-nesting bees.

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