A controversial pesticide allegedly linked to bee deaths will be pulled from Bunnings' shelves by the end of this year, a spokesman has confirmed.

The canned product Yates Confidor is a class of pesticide which some studies suggest affects bees' navigation and immune systems, resulting in colony death.

Bunnings will pull a pesticide that has allegedly been linked to the deaths of bees. Credit:Louie Douvis

Bunnings made the decision in November last year to remove the product from its UK and Australian stores amid declining British bee populations, however admitted their decision was based on precautions rather than scientific evidence.

"There's a lot of conflicting science out there," a spokeswoman said, "we decided to err on the side of caution."