As the United Kingdom government steps up efforts to scrap EU laws after Brexit, wildlife groups and activists have criticised its plans to do away with legislation governing pesticide use.

Liz Truss' government slammed for plans to scrap pesticide law after Brexit

As per a recent analysis of 90 studies, agricultural pesticides which are sold to farmers 'ready mixed' into cocktails can kill twice as many bees. The researchers used the data expounded to quantify how combinations of those stresses affected the pollinating insects.

Pesticides harmful for bees, says a recent study

Exposure to a cocktail of agrochemicals significantly increases bee mortality, according to research Wednesday that said regulators may be underestimating the dangers of pesticides in combination.

Pesticide threat to bees likely 'underestimated': Study