A chemical insecticide that's being widely promoted to Vancouver homeowners who have had their lawns destroyed by chafer beetles is "highly toxic to bees" and should not be used, warns an SFU ...

Dear Jane: I was surprised to see that you recommended Merit recently. Its active ingredient, imidacloprid, is known to kill good bugs such as honeybees. Also, I'd like to point out a study at ...

A hotly-debated class of pesticides, which are toxic to bees, will no longer be allowed to be used in the City of Vancouver to improve the look of lawns ravaged by chafer beetles. City council voted ...