All pesticides articles – Page 4
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NewsNeonicotinoids present in many US streams
Persistent but low-level contamination prompts calls for further research on aquatic impact of pesticides
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NewsControversial pesticide ban temporarily lifted in UK
Two neonicotinoid pesticides permitted by the UK following Farmers Union application
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NewsUS targets neonicotinoid use in pollinator plan
Obama’s new strategy to promote pollinator health includes re-evaluating neonicotinoid pesticides
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ResearchTerpene analogues bear safer pesticides
Synthetic biology route to new versions of natural products, with surprising biological activities
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ResearchBees 'prefer' neonicotinoid-laced nectar
Studies debunk the notion that wild bees avoid feeding from pesticide-treated plants
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UN proposes Bhopal contamination probe
Offer to investigate continuing pollution from the Bhopal disaster 30 years ago awaits Indian government approval
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ResearchSpider venom pesticide 'harmless to bees'
Fusion protein kills aphids and caterpillars but doesn’t disrupt bees’ foraging instincts
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NewsFears over pesticide link to foetal brain harm
European food safety body lowers exposure levels for two neonicotinoid insecticides
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UK objects to pesticide ban in gardens
Government disagrees with EU neonicotinoid moratorium, but will implement it
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Syngenta takes legal action over pesticide ban
Company claims that the European commission’s two-year moratorium on neonicotinoids to protect bees was wrong
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EPA pushes pesticide labels to protect bees
US agency’s new labels forbid use of some neonicotinoids where bees are present
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NewsAnother pesticide linked to honeybee deaths
Fipronil manufacturer BASF disputes European food agency’s conclusion that chemical poses ‘acute risk’ to bees
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NewsUS moves in different direction on pesticides
While the EU is zeroing in on neonicotinoids as a major cause of bee deaths, the US is looking elsewhere
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Waitrose bans neonicotinoid pesticides
Supermarket introduces precautionary ban on fresh produce suppliers using neonicotinoids until their effect on bees is clarified
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BusinessEU proposes neonicotinoid pesticide ban
Clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid at centre of debate over declining bee populations
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EU food agency links pesticides to bee decline
Agency says neonicotinoids should only be used on crops bees avoid but agrichemical companies dispute its findings
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NewsArgentinean battle over agrichemical use
Prosecutions for spraying near to residential areas sets stage for fight over pesticides