37 Million Bees Found Dead In Ontario, Canada After Planting Large GMO Corn Field Treated With Neonicotinoid Class Of Pesticides

Source: www.seattleorganicrestaurants.com | Original Post Date: October 30, 2013 –

Millions of bees dropped dead after GMO corn was planted few weeks ago in Ontario, Canada. The local bee keeper, Dave Schuit who produces honey in Elmwood lost about 37 million bees which are about 600 hives.

“Once the corn started to get planted our bees died by the millions,” Schuit said. While many bee keepers blame neonicotinoids, or “neonics.” for colony collapse of bees and many countries in EU have banned