Comment Nice, but not everywhere neonicotinoids are used (Score 4, Informative) 217
Australia uses neonicotinoids and they have no bee collapse problems.
Yes, I know the source is a chemical company, but they have a point. Bee collapse is not a problem in Australia.
There is also this:
On the other hand, in Canada and Australia, there is no sign of Colony Collapse Disorder.
Despite the fact that neonicotinoids are widely used in Canada to protect canola from pests, Canadian bee populations have been largely unaffected and produce around 50 million pounds of canola honey.
For example, in upland areas of Switzerland where the pesticide is not used, bee colony populations are under significant pressure from the mites; and in France, declines in the bee population in mountainous areas (where neonics are uncommon) are similar to those in agricultural areas (where neonics are widely used).