A groundbreaking new study highlights the alarming impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on the central nervous system of bees, revealing that these widely-used chemicals can cause significant damage even at sublethal doses. Researchers found that neonicotinoids impair bees' cognitive functions, particularly disrupting their olfactory system—critical for foraging and communication within the colony. The study also shows how these pesticides affect brain development across generations, threatening long-term colony health. This research calls for urgent reconsideration of pesticide use and stricter regulations to protect pollinators, whose decline is tied to Colony Collapse Disorder and poses serious risks to global agriculture and ecosystems.
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