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Transgenic plants have become a hot issue in agriculture and acreage planted is expected to increase as we approach the next millennium. Like for most biological technology, use of these crops is controversial. Of particular concern here is how they might affect pollinating species, especially honey bees.

Still more on transgenic plants and honey bees, April 1999

Still more on transgenic plants and honey bees, October 1998

More on Transgenic Plants and Honey Bees, June 1998

More on Transgenic Plants and Honey Bees, February 1998

More on Transgenic Plants and Honey Bees, January 1998

Transgenic Plants: A Pyrrhic Victory, July 1997

Transgenic Oilseed Rape, The Honey Bee Connection, April 1997