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New Pesticide Labels Will Better Protect Bees and Other Pollinators
2013-08-15 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
In effort to protect bees and other pollinators, EPA has developed pesticide labels that prohibit use of some neonicotinoid pesticide products where bees are present. New labels will have bee advisory box and icon with information on routes of exposure and spray drift precautions. Announcement affects products containing the neonicotinoids imidacloprid, dinotefuran, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam. EPA will work with pesticide manufacturers to change labels so that they meet FIFRA standard. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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Blueberry and Dark Chocolate Big at Burts Bees
2013-08-06 07:00:00| Happi Breaking News
The latest lip balm flavor is a sweet treat.
How solar panels could help to save the bees and butterflies
2013-08-01 01:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Solarcentury's plans to transform its solar farms into wildlife sanctuaries have taken a step forward, after the developer said it was ready to start planting seeds around its solar panels. The company has partnered with seed supplier Habitat Aid to plant British native trees and plants that aim to create safe havens for dwindling populations of butterflies, bumblebees, and other insects. Yesterday, it announced the first seeds had been harvested and were ready to be sown. "At Solarcentury,...
Whos killing the bees? New study implicates virtually every facet of modern farming
2013-07-26 17:37:48| Extremetech
Everything from chemistry to beekeeping seems to contribute, and that has big implications for big business.
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Common Agricultural Fungicide Linked to Poor Imjmunity in Honey bees:
2013-07-25 11:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: A new study has shown that a common chemical used to protect crops from fungus is reducing immunity in honey bees, leading to a condition known as colony collapse disorder. The study, conducted by researchers at University of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, found that chemicals used in agriculture are reducing bees' ability to defend themselves from a lethal parasite. This is the first time that fungicides have been linked to bee deaths. Earlier, insecticides such as those...
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