Neonicotinoids
Does bee-harming spray have a future in NZ?
30 Apr 2018
The EU has just banned some pesticides thought to be responsible for bee colony collapse. So why haven't we done the same in NZ yet?
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Neonicotinoids linked to bee harm by two studies
30 Jun 2017
More data is needed before a blanket ban on the insecticides is considered in New Zealand, experts say.
Pesticide under scrutiny by beekeepers
3 Dec 2015
An Environment Protection Authority (EPA) hearing is deciding whether a new crop pesticide, which could be harmful to bees, can be used in New Zealand.