07.07.2017
- Two large-scale studies examining the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) on bee populations published last week in the journal Science suggested that they may be harmful...
14.07.2016
- Britain’s National Farmers Union (NFU) said it was “deeply disappointed” over the rejection by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) of its second...
22.04.2016
- US garden care products manufacturer Ortho has announced plans to phase out neonicotinoids in eight products used to control garden pests and diseases by 2021. The first three...
14.01.2016
- After slamming the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for overestimating the impact of neonicotinoid-based (neonic) pesticides on bee populations in the first of its proposed...
11.01.2016
- Bayer CropScience has criticized the findings of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s report on neonicotinoids that suggest a connection between the pesticide ingredients and...
07.01.2016
- In its long-awaited report expected for late 2015, the US Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that neonicotinoids (neonics) pose a “significant risk” to honeybees when...
31.07.2014
- Neonicotinoids (neonics), the pesticides temporarily banned in Europe in crops attractive to bees, have been found commonly in streams throughout the US Midwest, according to a new...
19.08.2013
- In reaction to criticism of what environmentalists see as a too timid approach to protecting honeybee populations from the phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder, the U.S...
