Household mosquito repellents may stop bumblebees from finding their way home

Mongabay
May 28, 2026, 12:55 pm120 ptsTrending
A chemical used in mosquito repellents may disorient bumblebees, stopping them from finding their way back to their nests, a recent study found. Researchers in Finland exposed 123 buff-tailed bumblebees (Bombus terrestris), one of the most abundant bumblebee species in Europe, to a standard consumer mosquito…

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