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Pesticides praying of sugar beet

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M0nica Fri 27-Jan-23 16:03:07

i thought they intended to lift the ban completely on neonicotinoids. One of the 'benefits' of Brexit. They are banned in the EU.

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Squiffy Fri 27-Jan-23 15:02:25

Gin praying sounds about right! 🙏

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Gin Fri 27-Jan-23 14:17:08

Not praying, spraying!

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Gin Fri 27-Jan-23 14:15:31

I heard on the news that the government is allowing a temporary removal of the ban on spraying the neonicotinoid (I hope that is correct!) pesticide. This is to protect the sugar beet crop that suffers from some insect infestation that reduces the crop. This is the very destructive, all killing one that wipes out all bees and insects. Is sugar beet more important than killing off our fast declining bee population.? Is this one of the advantages we are told we will have as an outcome of leaving the EU as wedo not have to comply with their regulation? I am astonished, astounded and furious at this decision.

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