All Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg articles
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NewsInfamous ‘eagle killer’ cyanobacterium produces not one, but two toxins
Two years ago, researchers established that a toxin from the cyanobacterium Aetokthonos hydrillicola is the cause of a mysterious disease among bald eagles in the USA - now they have described an elusive second toxin.
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NewsNovel insecticides thought safe for honey bees are devastating their gut flora
Insecticides containing flupyradifurone and sulfoxaflor damage honey bees’ intestinal flora, especially when used in conjunction with a common fungicide, making them more susceptible to disease and shortening their life span.
