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Scientists at Cornell’s Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies are analyzing samples to determine whether pesticides contributed to the largest recorded loss of managed honeybee colonies in U.S. history.

Advocates say Saturday's World Honey Bee Day would be the perfect time for Governor Kathy Hochul to sign a bill banning a pesticide that they say contributes to hive die off.

The State Assembly held a hearing Monday to discuss limiting a chemical compound known as “neonics” that is used in corn, soy, and wheat farming, and linked to population declines in some insects and birds.