Neonicotinoid ban eases the stress on bees

Manu Saunders

Kudos to the European Union for voting to restrict these insecticides. Although the moratorium is only temporary, and isn’t a total ban, it’s an enormous step in the right direction.

I hope Australia and other countries are galvanised by this news to provide greater support for low-impact agriculture.

Read my whole article on this at The Conversation news analysis site.

© Manu Saunders 2013

11 thoughts on “Neonicotinoid ban eases the stress on bees”

  1. Lucinda May 3, 2013 / 11:33 AM

    Congrats on the piece -great info, while being super easy to understand.

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