On Wednesday, Canada announced Restrictions on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in agriculture to protect aquatic insects, but reversed the blanket ban proposal that came after the mass death of bees.
The Canadian Health Agency has it Proposed in 2018 to eliminate the use of clothianidine and thiamethoxamTwo of the three neonicotinoid pesticides that are being applied widely to crops in this country.
But after reassessing scientific information, including new water monitoring data and 47,000 public reports, the agency said in a statement that it had found that “some uses do not pose a risk to aquatic insects, while there are others. They pose a worrying risk.”
The Pesticide manufacturers will have two years to adapt to the new regulations, Which includes reducing the rates and number of applications, as well as spray stores.
Regulations apply to A. A variety of fruit and vegetable crops Like onions, lettuce, berries, potatoes, corn, and soybeans.
The Neonicotinoid, Nicotine-derived pesticides, are absorbed by plants and attributed to Decreased bee colonies around the world.
They are also suspected of altering the nervous system and the ability of insects to fly.
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