A major study concludes that pesticides are overwhelmingly harming hundreds of species they aren’t meant to affect. The systematic review analysed […]
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EPA’s reassessment of chemicals – In the News
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a priority chemicals list of 39 chemicals – mostly insecticides, fungicides and weed-killers, that require […]
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Neonicotinoid replacement hinders bumblebee reproduction – Expert Reaction
A new family of pesticides, sulfoximines, which are expected to be a key replacement for neonicotinoids, may have sub-lethal effects […]
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European Commission votes to restrict neonicotinoids – Expert reaction
The European Commission has voted to ban neonicotinoid pesticides in EU member states. The decision is expected to come into force […]
Continue readingField tests show insecticide impact on bees – Expert Reaction
Two large-scale field experiments have shown mixed effects of certain insecticides on honey bees and wild bees. Neonicotinoids are insecticides […]
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