Mass Bee Kill in Australia Raises Chemical Concerns

Many beekeepers in Australia would take their bees to the Sunraysia region in winters to help in the pollination of almond farms. Almost 277,000 hives are placed on almond orchards all over Australia during blossom season.

However, some beekeepers have started keeping their bees at home due to the risk posed at their existence at almond farms as farmers have started using unsafe quantities of chemicals in their pesticides and fungici....