In a world where the survival of countless plant species depends on the vital pollination services provided by bees, a recent study from Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University has cast a dark shadow over Ireland’s buzzing pollinators. This ground-breaking research delves into the unsettling reality of widespread pesticide exposure faced by various bee species, challenging the conventional wisdom that honey bees alone can serve as a reliable barometer of pesticide risk.

Published in the prestigious journal Science of the Total Environment, this study’s findings have raised red flags, unveiling a complex web of pesticide residues impacting both honey bees and bumble bees across the Emerald Isle.