Just to give PBKA members advance notice of a Bee Health Workshop which will be held by the National Bee Unit at Scolton Manor on Saturday 16th July. Further details to follow, so pencil the date in your diary!
Neonicotinoids
‘Banned’ bee-harming pesticide approved!
A pesticide which can harm bees has been approved for use in 2022.
Emergency use of a product containing the chemical thiamethoxam has been authorised in England because of a virus which affects sugar beets.
Follow this link at the BBC for further details!
UK will no longer use bee-harming pesticide
A pesticide believed to harm bees won’t be used in England, after it had been approved for temporary use in January.
The government had authorised the emergency use of a product containing the chemical thiamethoxam, because of a virus which affected sugar beet seeds.
But that protection won’t be needed now, as the colder weather means there’s less risk to the crop.
See BBC article for further details.
Update – EU member states support near-total neonicotinoids ban
An update on an earlier article reports that EU member states have now supported a near-total neonicotinoids ban, according to the BBC
EU to vote on near-total insecticide ban
An interesting story regarding a possible near-total insecticide ban in the EU from the BBC
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 