[News] UK government allows use of pesticide that kills bees.

[Biscuit Barrel]

It does say that the pesticide has only been approved for a 120 day window and can only be used with a special license and approval. British farmers have made the request following the outbreak of a crop virus.

I work in the pest control industry and I am amazed that Bees aren't a protected species. I am forever trying to talk customer's out of employing my company to eradicat a nest on their home or work place.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Thanks for highlighting this. There’s been a drive in recent years to encourage bees...this is a huge step backwards.

 

[Mr Bridger]

Environment secretary George Eustice has agreed to the use of a product containing the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam to treat certain crops this year in an effort to protect it from a virus.

Setting out conditions for the “limited and controlled” use of the pesticide, officials said the minister had agreed an emergency authorisation of it for up to 120 days after British Sugar and the National Farmers Union had lobbied the government.

But the Wildlife Trusts said neonicotinoids pose a significant environmental risk, particularly to bees and other pollinators.

Taking to Twitter, they said: “Bad news for bees: The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union to agree the use of a highly damaging pesticide.

“The government know the clear harm that neonicotinoid pesticides cause to bees and other pollinators and just three years ago supported restrictions on them across the European Union.

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/n...ing-pesticide-being-reintroduced-in-uk/10/01/

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[ozzygull]

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[drew]

Instead, Boris Johnson have promised to personally pollinate all the flowers and crops.



Sugar beet yields down 20-25% can only be a good thing to everyone who is not a sugar beet farmer.

Think you misheard! He can't pollinate them but he is going to spread masses of bullshit.

 

[Steve Foster]

More left wing nonsense.

Hilarious & upsetting that so many people have shared & believed this rubbish. The real story is that the EU and U.K. are temporarily allowing horrible pesticide on single non-flowering crops.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Ah, my erstwhile MP. Doubt he'll be using it on his families (rather good) organic farm.

This is the 'pesky red tape' that we were promised would go after Brexit. What larks! (they'll be next to suffer)

 

[Frutos]

I wonder what [MENTION=28389]This is me[/MENTION] and [MENTION=22671]Bognor Seagull[/MENTION] think about this?

Signed, by the way.

 

[boik]

Ah, my erstwhile MP. Doubt he'll be using it on his families (rather good) organic farm.

This is the 'pesky red tape' that we were promised would go after Brexit. What larks! (they'll be next to suffer)

Except that the EU has also granted exceptions.

 

[TugWilson]

Done , this move will devastate an already threatened species . Bloody disgraceful and utterly stupid .

 

[studio150]

The fightback starts now, I will be planting more lavender in my garden to attract more bees this summer.

Signed

 

[WATFORD zero]

In reply to people who think it's down to Brexit or 'More left wing nonsense' unless I've missed something it's not either is it ?

It's just simple basic cronyism

 

[Swansman]

Except that the EU has also granted exceptions.

Ye people trying to turn this into some Brexit nonsense are making themselves look pretty dumb.

People may not like Brexit, brexiters or the reason for brexiting... but at the end of the day EU is also shit.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Singned it's obvious, the Govt should Beehave

 

[sully]

I work in the pest control industry and I am amazed that Bees aren't a protected species. I am forever trying to talk customer's out of employing my company to eradicat a nest on their home or work place.

Surely they should always be re-homed, not eradicated?

Wasps on the other hand......

 

[CPR]

Thanks for this vital heads up. Signed. ��

 

[BeHereNow]

Ye people trying to turn this into some Brexit nonsense are making themselves look pretty dumb.

People may not like Brexit, brexiters or the reason for brexiting... but at the end of the day EU is also shit.

Unfortunately, the people who try to turn everything into Brexit belittling always do.

 

[BeHereNow]

It does say that the pesticide has only been approved for a 120 day window and can only be used with a special license and approval. British farmers have made the request following the outbreak of a crop virus.

I work in the pest control industry and I am amazed that Bees aren't a protected species. I am forever trying to talk customer's out of employing my company to eradicat a nest on their home or work place.

Think you need a different job then.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

Surely they should always be re-homed, not eradicated?

Wasps on the other hand......

Bee keepers will re-home a nest if it is accessible. Unfortunately the majority of the nests cant be reached easily or cost effectively. They are often in captivity walls or inside chimneys stacks for example.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Singned it's obvious, the Govt should Beehave

And given a stinging rebuke.