How Glyphosate Affects Brood Care in Bumblebees
Published:06 Jun.2022 Source:University of Konstanz
The decline of insects, and in particular pollinating insects, threatens ecosystems and economies around the world. The dimensions are staggering: Between 1989 and 2016, the biomass of all flying insects in Germany decreased by 76 per cent, according to the Krefeld study (2017). The ever-increasing use of pesticides in agriculture is considered a driver of this phenomenon.
The world's most widely used herbicide glyphosate may contribute more to this development than was previously known, according to a new study by researcher Dr Anja Weidenmüller from the Cluster of Excellence "Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour" at the University of Konstanz (published on 3 June 2022).