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NC bill to protect honey bees targets insecticide made by Bayer, Syngenta
Story Date: 3/22/2017
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Source: David Ranii, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 3/20/17
Legislation pending in the state legislature that aims to protect honey bees is being opposed by a pair of agricultural biotechnology companies with a major presence in the Triangle. The Pollinator Protection Act, filed last week with two Republicans and two Democrats as primary sponsors, would outlaw consumer use of a class of insecticide called neonicotinoids. However, the bill would not stop farmers, licensed pesticide applicators and veterinarians from using neonicotinoids, often called neonics.
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