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The UK Government bans emergency use of deadly neonicotinoids

Jan 23, 2025

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By Annette J Beveridge

Nature lovers have been waiting to see whether the UK Government would hold fast against the application for emergency use of neonicotinoids on sugar beet.

Just a single teaspoon of these pesticides could kill 1.25 billion honeybees. Even the tiniest trace of the chemical can have detrimental consequences on pollinators affecting …

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