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French ban on bee-killing pesticides starts on Saturday
AFP, Published on 30/08/2018
» PARIS: A ban on five neonicotinoid pesticides enters into force in France on Saturday, placing the country at the forefront of a campaign against chemicals blamed for decimating critical populations of crop-pollinating bees.
Bees get hooked on harmful pesticide, study finds
AFP, Published on 29/08/2018
» PARIS: Bumblebees acquire a taste for food laced with a pesticide known to harm them, according to a study suggesting the chemicals pose an even greater threat to pollinators than previously thought.
EU court upholds curbs on bee-killing pesticide
AFP, Published on 17/05/2018
» LUXEMBOURG - A top European Union court on Thursday upheld the ban on three insecticides blamed for killing off bee populations, dismissing cases brought by chemicals giants Bayer and Syngenta.