Buzz kill: mass bee deaths sting Russian beekeepers Bees are dying en masse in the Russian region of Tula, 200 km south of Moscow, because of the uncontrolled use of a pesticide containing a neurotoxin banned in the European Union. Russia's agriculture watchdog confirmed the bee deaths were caused by uncontrolled use of insecticides and acknowledged that their use is not being monitored closely. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES