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Pesticides Could be Decimating Bees in UK
Such pesticides are already restricted for use in much of Europe including France and Germany after beekeepers claimed the chemical was killing honey bees.
But in the UK neonicotinoids are found in products including Chinook, used on oilseed rape and Bayer UK 720, that is used in the production of pot plants, say insect research charity Buglife and the Soil Association say. Eventually then the problematic chemical ends up in gardens and homes around the country.
The new study brought together a number of peer-reviewed pieces of research. It concluded that neonicotinoid pesticide damages the health and life cycle of bees over the long term by affecting the nervous system.
"[Neonicotinoids] may be a significant factor contributing to current bee declines and could also contribute to declines in other non-target invertebrate species," the report read.
Matt Shardlow, chief executive of Buglife, called for a ban on the pesticides.
Other countries have already introduced bans to prevent neonicotinoids from harming bees," he said. This is the most comprehensive review of the scientific evidence yet and it has revealed the disturbing amount damage these poisons can cause."
The study also looked at the approval process for pesticides in the UK. It concluded that there are not enough tests to look at the long term effects on insects that are not pests.
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