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It has only been recently that the widely used neonicotinoid pesticides were discovered to be responsible for bee population declines. This has resulted in...
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The move by member states is a major extension of existing restrictions put in place in 2013. Numerous studies have shown that pesticides and...
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Neonicotinoids, (sometimes shortened to neonics) are a class of neuro-active insecticides chemically similar to nicotine. The neonicotinoid family includes acetamiprid, clothianidin, imidacloprid, nitenpyram, nithiazine,...
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Beekeeper Michelle Danoff says the use of neonicotinoids, known as neonics, are responsible for the slow but steady drop in bee colonies in Maryland...
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In the U.S., the results of field trials, conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), show that a common neonicotinoid called imidacloprid leads...
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U.S. officials have stepped up sampling of waterways in the U.S. due to concerns about the use of neonicotinoids and the impact upon the...
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In 2013, in a press release, the European Union restricted the use of three neonicotinoids (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiametoxam) for use in treating seeds....
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Neonicotinoids (or neonics) are neuro-active insecticides similar in chemical structure to nicotine. They are used as pesticides to protect specific crops. Evidence has been...
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That neonicotinoids can cause harm to bees is clearly stated in a report by Europe’s 29 academies of sciences. Neonicotinoids are neuro-active insecticides similar...
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The scientists claim that a common class of pesticides, called neonicotinoids, are affecting bee populations around the world. Neonicotinoids are a class of neuro-active...