Pollinators
and pesticides:
How can we improve the
bleak situation of our
bees?
by
declan perry
B
more commonly known – was rolled
out across Europe. On the face of
it this was good news for bees, and
certainly better than no ban at all.
But following the pesticide restrictions, the future of pollinators may
not be as rosy as you might expect.
ees pollinate many of the
fruit, nuts and vegetables
we eat and without them our
supermarket shelves would
be almost empty. Last year, in an
attempt to protect our pollinating
insects, the highly controversial ban
of a group of pesticides called neonicotinoids – or neonics as they are
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