argylesock says… Another neonic! I hadn’t heard of acetamiprid until now but our European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says that it’s likely to be a hazard to unborn babies and young children. Perhaps this is another neonic that should be banned. Alongside imidacloprid and the other two which are currently under a temporary ban in Europe. Here’s the EFSA report.
[Edit] Here’s a newspaper report about the threat to babies from acetamiprid and imidacloprid
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