Millions of Honeybees Killed in Attempt to Prevent Zika

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Sep 2, 2016, 2:31 pm165 ptsTrending
Aerial spraying of the pesticide naled in a South Carolina county, done in an attempt to prevent Zika-infected mosquitoes from gaining a foothold in the state, resulted instead in the massacre of millions of honeybees . On one farm in Summerville, South Carolina, 46 hives were wiped out instantly, killing 2.5…

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