18 Jan 2023 --- Bees may be at risk of exposure to glyphosate – an active ingredient most commonly used in weed killers from the EU – via contaminated wildflower nectar. This could exacerbate the problem of food insecurity, according to research conducted by Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University (DCU) scientists and published in Heliyon. The researchers recommend that an investigation be conducted into the use of glyphosate as a desiccant.