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Antibiotic pollution may be key factor in honeybee colony collapses

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 11/5/2026, 6:20:01 PM

High losses of honeybee colonies, which play a crucial role in global food production, have caused concern around the world. Many potential factors for the population declines have been cited, but a potentially significant threat to pollinator health—environmental antibiotic pollution from agricultural sources—has been largely overlooked, according to a new article published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

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