Farmers 'relieved' as chemical sanctioned for emergency use, despite EU-wide ban backed by UK A pesticide believed to kill bees has been authorised for use in England despite an EU-wide ban two years ago and an explicit government pledge to keep the restrictions. Following lobbying from the National Farmers' Union (NFU) and British Sugar, a product containing the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam was sanctioned for emergency use on sugar beet seeds this year because of the threat posed by a virus. Continue reading...
Pesticide believed to kill bees is authorised for use in England
9. ledna 2021 16:30
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/09/pesticide-believed-kill-bees-authorised-use-england-eu-farmers
Zdroj: The Guardian