Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 2/22/18


Calls to ban 'bee-harming pesticides’ heightened last year following the release of new field studies on the effects of neonicotinoids, and against a background of reports of 'ecological Armageddon’ in the form of declining insect populations.
However, some scientists have warned of unintended consequences. One fear is that farmers will replace neonicotinoids with alternatives that may be even more damaging for wildlife. A ban may also reduce the effectiveness of …

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