Probiotics could improve survival rates in honeybees exposed to pesticide

Honeybee populations responsible for pollinating a third of the global food crop could be protected from massive die-offs known as colony collapse disorder by easily administered probiotics, according to Canadian researchers. The scientists examined how the probiotic lactobaccili might counteract the toxic effects of exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides, common agricultural pesticides implicated in bee deaths. The study found the probiotic improved immunity and could potentially help honeybees to live longer after exposure to pesticides, according to researcher   READ MORE