Vancouver Sun The government's position comes as Sierra Club Canada said Canada should follow the EU's proactive decision of banning three neonicotinoid pesticides, clothianidin , thiamethoxam and imidacloprid, unless science can show they don't hurt bees.
shropshirelive.com (press release) News that farmers have been banned by the European Union (EU) from using three neonicotinoid insecticides – imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin – for two years has been welcomed by environmentalists. But some argue there is insufficient ...
Environmental Leader Imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin are among the three neonicotinoid chemicals identified by the European Food Safety Authority and scientists from EU member states as posing a risk to honeybees. Stay Up-to-Date On Environmental Management ... and more »
The Independent In January, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion recommending that the three main substances – imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam – should not be used on crops attractive to bees, although the report did not ...
Tribune-Review The European Commission, governing body of the 27-country EU, announced on Monday a two-year ban will begin in December on the use of pesticides clothian...
The Scottish Farmer This 'no qualified majority' result effectively gave the commission the casting vote and it opted to impose a two-year, Europe-wide restriction on c...
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) The EU ban came after the European Commission proposed the suspension in response to a report by the European Food Safety Author...
NBCNews.com (blog) Last month, beekeepers and environmentalists filed a federal lawsuit calling for an immediate ban on two kinds of neonicotinoids — clothianidin and thiamethoxam. One of the attorneys bringing that suit, Peter Jenkins of the Washington-based Center for ... and more »
Horticulture Week The European Union is to introduce EU-wide restrictions on neonicotinoid insecticides; clothianidin , thiametoxam and imidacloprid. The European Commission will restrict the use of the neonicotinoids to crops not attractive to bees and other pollinators.
Salon But a slew of recent studies have pointed an accusing finger at a class of pesticides, the ubiquitous neonicotonoids (neonics for short), which include imidacloprid and clothianidin , manufactured by Germany's agro-giant Bayer, and thiamethoxam, made by ... and more »
