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.
An update on an earlier article reports that EU member states have now supported a near-total neonicotinoids ban, according to the BBC
An interesting story regarding a possible near-total insecticide ban in the EU from the BBC
A worrying Article from the BBC, highlights a serious decline in flying insects. Something that beekeepers and other interested parties have observed for some time, but new evidence now appears to confirm our fears!
