https://www.npr.org/2018/11/09/665634367/scientists-spy-on-bees-see-harmful-effects-of-common-insecticideA team of researchers peered inside bumblebee colonies and spied on insects individually labelled with a tiny tag to figure out exactly how exposure to a common insecticide changes their behavior in the nest.
They found that the insecticide ? from a controversial group called neonicotinoids ? made the bees more sluggish and antisocial, spending more time on the periphery of the nest. It also made them less-attentive parents, according to research published Thursday in the journal Science.
Wonder if this applies to honeybees also