Experts Solve Mystery Behind Death Of 3 Million Bees In Single Night In US
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Though the mass deaths of the bees took place in September, USDA made its findings public this month. It is, however, not known how the bees consumed the poisonous substance.
Officials in the US have finally solved the mystery behind the death of three million bees at a California sanctuary. Experts at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) carried out an enquiry after the discovery, and found that the bee colony had been subjected to "double lethal" amount of poison, as per The Science Times. According to USDA report, the bees died because of Fipronil poisoning. The outlet said that Fipronil is an insecticide prohibited for landscape and agriculture because it causes disruptions to an insect's central nervous system.
Though the mass deaths of the bees took place in September, USDA made its findings public this month. It is, however, not known how the bees consumed the poisonous substance.
Speaking to ABC10, bee sanctuary worker Dominic Peck pointed towards "malice".
