Seeds covered with pesticides are killing bees
150 million acres of America's crops are planted with pesticide coated-seeds that are killing bees. Two states have said enough is enough.
Pesticides
The unnecessary use of pesticides is harming ecosystems and threatening our health.
If you’re lucky, you might see a summer’s field buzzing with bees or a flock of monarch butterflies undertaking their annual migration. But our country’s overuse of toxic pesticides is making such sights less common as it makes much of our country’s environment toxic. Seeping far beyond the initially treated zones, these pesticides are infiltrating our soil, water systems and food chains. Together, we can put our country on a safer path free of pesticides.
The Latest on Pesticides
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Updates
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Did You Know?
Monarch populations have dropped by more than 80% in recent decades, due in part to our country’s overuse of pesticides.
Want to learn more about the toxic impacts pesticides are having on our ecosystems and wildlife?
The Latest
Why we should save the bees, especially the wild bees who need our help most
Protecting pollinator habitat and cutting back on the use of bee-killing pesticides can help save bees of all stripes.
How to avoid bee-killing pesticides
To save the bees, you should avoid toxic bee-killing pesticides called neonicotinoids. Use our guide to identify which pesticides contain neonicotinoids.
To save the bees, we must track pesticides
In a bit of good news, a federal pesticide tracking program, set to expire, has been restored.
Good news, bad news for this butterfly
Native to Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, a subspecies of the silverspot butterfly listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act
A guide to buying pollinator-friendly plants and seeds for your garden
Thinking of planting a pesticide-free garden? This guide will help you create a pollinator haven free of neonicotinoids and other unwanted pesticides.
Team
Blackledge
Steve
Blackledge
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America