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Government must ban bee-harming pesticides as new research shows risk to bumblebee extinction

Government must ban bee-harming pesticides as new research shows risk to bumblebee extinction

The government must act to permanently ban bee-harming pesticides says Friends of the Earth as new research from Royal Holloway University released today (14 August) suggests that neonicotinoid pesticides are a risk to bumblebee extinction. The research showed that queen bees exposed to neonicotinoid pesticides were 26% less likely to be able to start a […]

Friends of the Earth takes first legal steps on pesticides decision

Friends of the Earth takes first legal steps on pesticides decision

Friends of the Earth has taken the first formal legal steps over the Government’s decision to permit the use of bee-harming pesticides in England despite a Europe-wide ban. The group has written a judicial review pre-action letter to Secretary of State for the Environment, Liz Truss MP, as the prospective defendant. The action has been […]

NFU says only an evidence-based strategy will help protect bees

NFU says only an evidence-based strategy will help protect bees

The NFU has strongly disagreed with the new Environment Audit Committee report on the National Pollinator Strategy which has called for a refocus to deliver a precautionary, hazard-based approach to pesticide use to help protect bees. NFU Vice President Guy Smith stressed that farmers above all were concerned with and understood the need to protect […]

Pesticides analysis underlines need for more sustainable farming

Pesticides analysis underlines need for more sustainable farming

A major review of systemic pesticides – the best known of which are neonicotinoids – led by a range of leading scientists has confirmed these chemicals are already causing significant damage to a wide range of beneficial invertebrate species. Additionally the authors have recognised the potential threat to other species, such as birds. Dr David […]

Role of pesticides in bee decline: scientists call for evidence-driven debate

Role of pesticides in bee decline: scientists call for evidence-driven debate

An international panel of scientists is today calling for an evidence-driven debate over whether a widely used type of insecticide is to blame for declines in bees and other insect pollinators. An EU ban on certain neonicotinoid insecticides was introduced in December 2013 because of fears they are harming pollinating insects.  Pollination by insects is critical for many crops and […]

Pest management expert to lead neonicotinoid research

Pest management expert to lead neonicotinoid research

Harper Adams University has further strengthened its pest management expertise by welcoming a visiting professor with more than 25 years of experience. Professor Keith Walters will initially lead research in two areas – the integrated pest management of thrips, and the environmental impact of neonicotinoids – a group of pesticides that have been linked to […]

NFU to support Bayer neonicotinoid legal challenge

NFU to support Bayer neonicotinoid legal challenge

NFU Director General Andy Robertson said: “The NFU will support Bayer’s legal challenge of the European Commission’s restrictions on neonicotinoids, and as with the Syngenta challenge, we are planning a direct intervention to support the case. “We are giving our support because we believe the restrictions are a clear example of poor policy making by […]

Neonicotinoid restrictions shroud crop future in uncertainty

The NFU believes that the decision to restrict the use of neonicotinoids, which comes into force from Sunday (December 1), is not justified by the available scientific evidence and could have serious consequences for farmers’ ability to grow produce sustainably. Evidence published in the summer shows that since the neonicotinoids were introduced in the UK […]

New research into protecting vegetables from disease, naturally

New research into protecting vegetables from disease, naturally

This research collaboration will assess the impact of plant defence elicitors – compounds that induce a natural defence response – on brassica and allium crops such as cabbages, Brussels sprouts and onions. The results will be of interest not only to large commercial growers but also to vegetable growers in gardens and allotments across the […]

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