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Are GMOs and pesticides threatening bees?
First introduced in 1995, neonicotinoids are a class of insecticides popular in the US, Australia, Europe and elsewhere to control insect infestations of corn, soy, cotton and canola (aka oilseed rape). They also are widely used to combat pest devastation of vegetable crops, rice, cotton, melons, grapes and berries, and orchard crops, and are considered critical in combating the lethal ‘citrus greening’ disease spreading from already-devastated Florida to Texas and California. Seed coatings for row crops account for the largest volume of neonic usage by far.
First introduced in 1995, neonicotinoids are a class of insecticides popular in the US, Australia, Europe and elsewhere to control insect infestations of corn, soy, cotton and canola (aka oilseed rape). They also are widely used to combat pest devastation of vegetable crops, rice, cotton, melons, grapes and berries, and orchard crops, and are considered critical in combating the lethal ‘citrus greening’ disease spreading from already-devastated Florida to Texas and California. Seed coatings for row crops account for the largest volume of neonic usage by far.
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- Jun 29, 2021