DEFRA lifts neonicotinoid pesticide ban

DEFRA has temporarily lifted a ban on two neonicotinoid pesticides after the National Farmers Union applied for an emergency derogation. The evidence underpinning the decision remains unclear

by Rachel Salvidge
Some fear that neonicotinoids harm pollinator populations (photograph: Dusan Kostic/123RF)
Some fear that neonicotinoids harm pollinator populations (photograph: Dusan Kostic/123RF)

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