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About 25 thousand bees died immediately after spraying the trees chemicals in the state of Oregon in the northwestern United States. Behind for several days the number of insect victims increased to 50,000 by as of June 24, according to the Department of Agriculture Oregon. The dispersed dinotefuran substance was supposed to protect trees from pests, but instead led to the death of beneficial insects, reports the Portland Tribune. “They literally fell from trees, says biologist Hatfield Case of the Conservation Society invertebrates. – As far as we know, it was one of the most mass deaths of bees in the western United States. It was terrifying spectacle. “The Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed that a pest of insects caused insecticides. Chemicals were linden trees are splattered in the parking lot of Target hypermarket. Insecticides like to use to insects that live on linden, did not secrete sticky nectar. However representative hypermarket said customer complaints that it is sticky liquid dripping on them or their car was gone. A representative Invertebrate Conservation Society says control Isolation of glue from limes is possible without the help of insecticides, just washing trees with soapy water. Investigation initiated incident, it can last up to 4 months, said Dale Mitchell of State Department of Agriculture. From June 21, 55 linden trees that have been sprayed with dangerous insecticides and caused the death of insects, covered with a net – so they try prevent further death of the bees.
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