Scientists hopeful antidote can help protect bumblebees from pesticides

Study suggests hydrogel microparticles increase survival by 30% in bumblebees exposed to lethal doses of neonicotinoids Scientists have developed a “vaccine” for bees against pesticides – and it appears to work, according to an initial study.According to the findings, published in Nature Sustainability, hydrogel microparticles fed to bumblebees in sugar water caused a 30% higher survival rate in individuals exposed to lethal doses of neonicotinoids, and significantly milder sym