date:Jan 16, 2013
of neonicotinoids could result in declines in winter wheat yield of up to 20 per cent, which would make this crop uneconomic for UK farmers to grow.
NFU lead on bee health Dr Chris Hartfield said: The results of this work are important, particularly in light of work being done currently by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reviewing neonicotinoid seed treatments.
While EFSAs work has identified gaps in the current regulatory process assessing how pesticides affect bees, we still do no