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Blinded by the light, firefly species face extinction
AFP, Published on 04/02/2020
» PARIS: Fireflies are in deep trouble, with many species facing extinction due to habitat loss and exposure to pesticides, according to the first major review of their global status, published Monday.
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.
Saving bees: France's thriving city hives offer token help
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» LILLE (FRANCE) - Urban rooftops are buzzing across France, but the fad for beekeeping from Montpellier to Lille to Paris -- including atop AFP's headquarters -- will do little do reverse declining bee populations, experts say.
Million people urge Bayer to stop bee-killer pesticides
AFP, Published on 30/04/2016
» FRANKFURT - German agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer was presented Friday with a petition of more than one million signatures urging it to stop manufacturing pesticides that are blamed for the decline in the world's bee populations.