World Business: The drone of honeybees is one of the classic sounds of summer, but over recent years it has been a sound we have been hearing less and less. Across the world bee populations have been in rapid decline. This isnt just a problem for honey lovers, it could have disastrous economic implications for us all.
Reporter: Colleen Baldwin
They restricted the use of neonictinols (if that's the right spelling) in France, but only by brand. So there really was no restriction in the use of nicotine based (safe for dogs and cats but maybe not bees and certainly not other insects) insecticides in France, as it was simply propagated under other brands.
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