Label directions and rules for foliar and on-seed use of imidacloprid pesticides should either prevent or limit the risks to honeybees and other pollinators from the chemical, Canadian and U.S. […] Read more
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Regulatory reviews show slim risk to bees from imidacloprid
U.S. court finds EPA wrong to approve sulfoxaflor over bee risks
Reuters — A U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday that federal regulators erred in allowing an insecticide developed by Dow AgroSciences onto the market, canceling its approval and giving environmentalists […] Read more
Tiny number of bees account for most crop pollination, study finds
Oslo | Reuters — Just two per cent of wild bee species do almost 80 per cent of their work in pollinating crops, according to a study on Tuesday that […] Read more
Ontario’s curbs on neonics may protect bees but diminish crops
Winnipeg | Reuters –– Ontario’s move to protect bees by reducing use of a pesticide seed treatment may diminish corn and soybean production, seed companies said on Wednesday. Beekeepers welcomed […] Read more