Study finds planting wildflowers alone may not fully offset pesticide harm to bees
Summary
New research by an international team of scientists, including entomology professor Claudio Gratton, reveals that while planting wildflowers like lavender, iris, sunflowers, and goldenrods in field margins can help create pollinator habitats, it may not fully offset the harm caused by pesticides in agricultural landscapes. The study challenges the common assumption that simply planting wildflowers is enough to save bee populations.
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bskyStudy finds planting wildflowers alone may not fully offset pesticide harm to beesgrow.cals.wisc.eduKey quotes
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While it can help to sow the seeds of beneficial plants such as lavender, iris, sunflowers, and goldenrods in field margins, these flowers...
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