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Decision to authorise banned neonicotinoid is bigger than success of one year's harvest

On Tuesday 1 March, Government announced that a banned neonicotinoid will now be applied to sugar beet crops in England, going against explicit advice from their own experts - bad news for bees…

The Wildlife Trusts; neonicotinoids; bees; farming; pesticides; campaign; Action for Insects

Bumblebee and its reflection with the words 'no to neonics'

When does an emergency become business as usual?

Friday 14 January 2022

For the second year running, the Government has announced that it will permit emergency use of the banned pesticide thiamethoxam on sugar beet in England in 2022

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Blog: The Wildlife Trusts; neonicotinoids; bees; farming; pesticides; campaign; Action for Insects

Decision to authorise banned neonicotinoid is bigger than success of one year's harvest

When does an emergency become business as usual?

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