This has been a relatively new development in terms of the bee timeline but is having a catastrophic effect on bee populations worldwide. By using industrial pesticides we are coating the bees environment in a form of poison which is leading to Colony Collapse Disorder.
There are methods to reduce the impact of pesticides such as spraying at night and moving towards less toxic derivations but as it stands most pesticides will directly or indirectly harm bee kind.
We’ve added some links below to some articles that give a more in depth look at the situation.
Pesticides Are Harming Bees In Literally Every Way – Wired MagazineBees And Pollinators – Pesticide Action Network UK