Neonicotinoids continue to be one the focuses of bee death and it seems that some growers in Canada have been heard by Dupont Pioneer, the world’s largest producer of hybrid seeds. Health Canada noticed that areas of high corn production were also areas of relatively high bee mortality. Dead bees in these areas were tested and 70% of them had neonicotinoid residue on them. The bees most likely had been exposed to the insecticide in resulting dust when treated corn seed was planted. As a response to this and similar findings, Dupont is now offering neonic-free corn and soybean seed to Canadian farmers. This should help Canadian farmers and bees next year in 2014, but the company is not planning to offer this in the U.S. anytime soon as a company official stated that the neonicotinoid issue is "less visible" in the U.S.