Bee-killing pesticides: Defra tightens guidance on emergency use of neonicotinoids

Michael Holder
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The government said the updated guidance marked 'another step towards stopping the use of bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides'

The government has issued newly-updated guidance on the emergency use of pesticides across the farming industry, hailing the move as "another step towards stopping the use of bee-killing neonicotinoids"....

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