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Tag Archives: clothianidin
Syngenta withdraws application to use banned pesticide linked to bee harm
argylesock says… I’m not sure which neonic Syngenta wants to bring back here in Europe. Maybe all of the three which are temporarily banned: clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam. [Edit] Soon after this story broke, I’m feeling cynical about it. Maybe … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, ecology, horticulture
Tagged arthropod, Bayer, brassica, bumblebee, canola, clothianidin, commodity crop, conservation, crop, Europe, honeybee, hymenopteran, imidacloprid, insect, insecticide, law, National Farmers Union, neonicotinoid, oilseed, pesticide, plant_dicot, politics, pollination, rapeseed, seed dressing, sowing, Syngenta, thiamethoxam, trade, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, wild bee
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Harvard study links pesticides to bee deaths
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in honeybees (Apis mellifera) can be linked with low-dose insecticides. Philip Case at the UK magazine Farmers Weekly tells us about research in the States, where CCD is a huge problem. This is a serious matter … Continue reading
Posted in knowledge transfer, miniculture
Tagged academia, America, apiculture, arthropod, Bayer, behaviour, clothianidin, colony collapse disorder, Europe, honeybee, hymenopteran, imidacloprid, insect, insecticide, law, microsporidian, neonicotinoid, Nosema ceranae, parasite, pesticide, pollination, research, Syngenta, thiamethoxam
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Pollen angels: The E.U.’s ban on bee-killing pesticides begins. Will it help?
argylesock says… Here in Europe our ban on neonics was bitterly fought. It was even opposed by our UK Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Owen Paterson. Now it’s in force but as Heather Smith says in … Continue reading
Posted in ecology, horticulture, miniculture
Tagged arthropod, bumblebee, clothianidin, conservation, crop, Europe, honeybee, hymenopteran, imidacloprid, insect, insecticide, law, neonicotinoid, Paterson_Owen, pesticide, plant_dicot, politics, pollination, thiamethoxam, wild bee
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Pesticide makers have found a new way to kill bees
argylesock says… Only a few days ago here in Europe, a temporary ban came into place on three neonics. Clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam. Now another neonic called sulfoxaflor, made by the chemical and biotech giant Dow AgroSciences, has been approved … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, ecology, money and trade
Tagged arthropod, bumblebee, butterfly, clothianidin, conservation, honeybee, hymenopteran, imidacloprid, insect, insecticide, law, lepidopteran, neonicotinoid, pesticide, pollination, sulfoxaflor, thiamethoxam, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, wild bee, wild pollinator
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Neonic ban starts today
Today a two-year ban on three insecticides called neonics (neonicotinoids) came into force across the European Union (EU). The neonics are used as seed dressings to reduce pest attacks. Their names are clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam. The neonics have been … Continue reading
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Tagged arthropod, clothianidin, conservation, crop, ecosystem, farmer, honeybee, hymenopteran, imidacloprid, insect, insecticide, law, neonicotinoid, pest, pesticide, plant_dicot, plant_monocot, politics, pollination, seed, thiamethoxam, wild bee, wild pollinator
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In the United States, new pesticide labels will better protect bees and other pollinators
This week the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced ‘new pesticide labels that prohibit use of some neonicotinoid pesticide products where bees are present.’ You can see the new label design here. These new labels are supposed to stop people … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, ecology, horticulture, miniculture
Tagged apiculture, arthropod, clothianidin, colony collapse disorder, conservation, dinotefuran, disease, entomoculture, farmer, gardener, honeybee, hymenopteran, imidacloprid, insect, insecticide, law, microlivestock, neonicotinoid, pesticide, pollination, thiamethoxam, wild bee, wild pollinator
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David Heath wants neonics back
Here in Britain, our Minister of State for Agriculture and Food is David Heath. He’s not very impressed by the way three ‘bee killing’ neonicotinoids have been banned in the European Union (EU). Wildlife Extra tells us that Mr Heath … Continue reading
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Tagged arthropod, clothianidin, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Heath_David, honeybee, hymenopteran, imidacloprid, insect, insecticide, law, neonicotinoid, Paterson_Owen, pesticide, politics, pollination, thiamethoxam, wild bee
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Oregon bans some insecticides following bee deaths
argylesock says… I’m still not sure whether these neonics are the same ones banned in Europe. The names are different. Do you know whether they’re different chemicals? Anyway it’s good news about the Oregon ban. Hope it’s not too little, … Continue reading
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Tagged apiculture, arboriculture, arthropod, bumblebee, clothianidin, dinotefuran, garden, gardener, honeybee, hymenopteran, imidacloprid, insect, insecticide, law, neonicotinoid, pesticide, thiamethoxam
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Over 30 Million Bees Found Dead In Elmwood, Canada
Originally posted on Earth First! Newswire:
Cross Posted from Collective Evolution Dave Schuit, who runs a honey operation in Elmwood has lost 600 hives. He is pointing the finger at the insecticides known as neonicotinoids, which are manufactured by Bayer CropScience…
Posted in agriculture, ecology, horticulture, miniculture
Tagged apiculture, arthropod, clothianidin, corn, grain, honeybee, hymenopteran, insect, insecticide, maize, neonicotinoid, pesticide, seed, thiamethoxam
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