A marked honeybee drinks a sugar solution containing glyphosate from a feeder. Credit: Margaret Couvillon for Virginia Tech
by James Mason, Virginia Tech
Cultivating flowering plants for pollinator gardens, commercial farms, or home landscapes often relies on the use of herbicides to manage unwanted weeds. Honeybees are attracted to these locations and play a critical role in their success. So what happens when foraging bees pick up a dose of weedkiller?…