Despite other #neonics (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) being banned outdoors in Europe, acetamiprid is allowed both in the EU and the UK because it is considered a low risk to #bees. But new research shows it's nearly 10,000 times more toxic to plant bugs, a key species that make up a significant proportion of many bird diets, than it is to honeybees. ht @Jeroen_van_der_Sluijshttps://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.11.589033v2.full.pdf
British Sugar is the sole buyer and processor of UK-grown sugar, but currently the company provides no way for beet farmers who choose not to use neonics to market their sugar as neonic-free. And as consumers, we have no way of knowing if the sugar we buy is affected.
Sign the petition to tell British Sugar you want them to support farmers who choose not to use neonics.
EPA is seeking comments on whether to regulate neonic-treated seeds as pesticides. Please comment! This is an extremely important issue. Most crop seeds, especially corn, are treated with these pesticides, harmful to wildlife and humans.
Vous regardez le doc #Arte sur les #néonics et sur l’effondrement de l’#entomofaune ? Il est épatant ! il est déjà passé en juillet 2022. (j’avais fait un thread Twitter). Voyez-le sur le replay ! c’est un beau et bon doc, et cette catastrophe est LA catastrophe de la biodiversité. J’y pense tout le temps, et je ne m’en remets pas.
Spoiler : dans 95% des cas, ça sert à rien, les néonics ! 1/2