# Antibiotic pollution may be key factor in honeybee colony collapses

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- Published: 2026-11-05T23:20:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-antibiotic-pollution-key-factor-honeybee.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/antibiotic-pollution-may-be-key-factor-in-honeybee-colony-collapses-e16482/

High losses of honeybee colonies, which play a crucial role in global food production, have caused concern around the world. Many potential factors for the population declines have been cited, but a potentially significant threat to pollinator health—environmental antibiotic pollution from agricultural sources—has been largely overlooked, according to a new article published in the Journal of the

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