Friday, January 13, 2017

Europe should expand the ban on bee-harming pesticide, say campaigners

theguardian

The threat posed to bees by neonicotinoid pesticides is greater than perceived in 2013 when the EU adopted a partial ban, new report concludes. Story here.
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Please also read how the EPA is disgracefully bowing to pressure from industry in the fight to protect bees, here.

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