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“Environmentalists Outraged at Probability that EPA Will Allow Continued Use of Deadly Pesticides, the Neonicotinoids”
EPA has undertaken a review of the registration of several members of the neonicotinoid (neonic) family of pesticides and, despite the agency’s own findings of evidence of serious threats to pollinators, aquatic invertebrates, and other wildlife, it issued interim decisions on these neonics in January 2020 that disregard the science on the pesticides’ impacts.
EPA appears to be prepared to finalize these registrations late in 2022; this would, barring further action, extend the use of these harmful compounds for 15 years.
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“Fears for bees as US set to extend use of toxic pesticides that paralyse insects”
“The EPA is widely expected to confirm a proposed plan outlined last year that will extend the use of four neonicotinoid pesticdes for the next 15 years, even though the agency has noted “ecological risks of concern, particularly to pollinators and aquatic invertebrates”.”
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“Despite abundant evidence from studies like this one, the FDA plans to approve use of four neonicotinoids for 15 years.”
“New Research Links Neonicotinoid Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Declines”
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“EPA Must Protect Birds, Bees, and Other Pollinators; Ban Neonic Insecticides”
“Despite EPA's own findings of evidence of serious threats posed by neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides to pollinators, aquatic invertebrates, and other wildlife, it issued interim decisions on these neonics in January 2020 that disregard the science on the pesticides' impacts, and it appears that the agency is prepared to finalize these registrations late in 2022.
This would, barring further action, extend the use of these harmful compounds for 15 years. Now is the time to let EPA know that continued use of neonicotinoids is unacceptable”.
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Vile Biden and his big chemical stooge vilsack are fueling the mass extinction:
“Neonicotinoids disrupt memory, circadian behaviour and sleep”
Xavier Rosseel:
"Globally, neonicotinoids are the most used insecticides, despite their well-documented sub-lethal effects on beneficial insects. Neonicotinoids are nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists. Memory, circadian rhythmicity and sleep are essential for efficient foraging and pollination and require nicotinic acetylcholine receptor signalling.
The effect of field-relevant concentrations of the European Union-banned neonicotinoids: imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam and thiacloprid were tested on Drosophila memory, circadian rhythms and sleep. Field-relevant concentrations of imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam disrupted learning, behavioural rhythmicity and sleep whilst thiacloprid exposure only affected sleep.
Exposure to imidacloprid and clothianidin prevented the day/night remodelling and accumulation of pigment dispersing factor (PDF) neuropeptide in the dorsal terminals of clock neurons. Knockdown of the neonicotinoid susceptible Dα1 and Dβ2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits in the mushroom bodies or clock neurons recapitulated the neonicotinoid like deficits in memory or sleep/circadian behaviour respectively.
Disruption of learning, circadian rhythmicity and sleep are likely to have far-reaching detrimental effects on beneficial insects in the field.
This has resulted in the European Union (EU) banning the nitrome neonicotinoids; imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam (a prodrug for clothiandin15) in 2017 followed by the cyanoimine neonicotinoid, thiacloprid in 202016.
Despite this the neonicotinoids remain the most widely used class of insecticide globally and a number of studies show there has been no decrease in the quantity of banned neonicotinoids found in different populations of honey and bumble bee across Europe a year after the ban17,18.
Furthermore, some national governments have granted multiple exemptions for the spraying of oil seed rape and a number of other applications19. Furthermore neonicotinoids have high solubility and persistence in the environment1. Therefore, despite the current EU ban, insects are still at risk of neonicotinoid exposure.”
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Not optimistic. America’s corrupt judiciary just illegally repealed the Clean Water Act. Koch’s so called US Supreme Court Justices just up and did it without even so much as documenting an opinion:
“PAN and CFS have joined together to sue the EPA to require immediate action to halt the use of neonicotinoid pesticides used extensively in seed coatings for commercial seed used by farmers.”
“EPA Sued Over Refusal to Close Deadly Pesticide Loophole Decimating Honey Bees
"While EPA fiddles, grave harm to bees and other pollinators continues," said one advocacy group.”
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“A state lab is collecting well water samples from around the state, including in Calhoun County, to see what levels of neoncotinoids are present.”
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“Wikipedia: In 1985, Bayer patented imidacloprid as the first commercial neonicotinoid.[3]
During the late 1990s, primarily, imidacloprid became widely used[specify]. Beginning in the early 2000s, two other neonicotinoids, clothianidin and thiamethoxam, entered the market[where?]. As of 2013, virtually all corn planted in the United States was treated with one of these two insecticides.[15] As of 2014, about a third of US soybean acreage was planted with neonicotinoid-treated seeds, usually imidacloprid or thiamethoxam.[16]”
“Imidacloprid is a Neonicotinoid and it's the most widely used insecticide in the world.
More info HERE:”
Useful Graph comparing 1992 to 2014:
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“We need a nation of insect champions to stop and reverse insect losses 41% of insect species face extinction.
The loss of their habitats and overuse of pesticides are two major reasons why insects are dying out eight times faster than large mammals.”
“An arable farmer in Lincolnshire, Peter Lundgren, stopped using neonicotinoid pest controls 15 years ago and adopted management that actively encourages ‘beneficial’ insects. Peter found that by promoting beneficial insect populations to help with control, he also saved money on outputs such as insecticides and slug pellets, whilst maintaining yields.
Find tips to go chemical free here”
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2015: “Bees win as US court rules against neonicotinoid pesticide”
“Dow in the news again
What was made clear last night from the Health Canada presenter was that Health Canada relies on the applicant's data and testing. Some people think that Health Canada tests themselves .. They do not. pesticides like Clearview get looked at every 15 years”
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2017: “Banning bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides should be just the start”
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2015 “Emergency neonicotinoid application rejected”
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“Health Canada rejects bid for an independent review of Roundup.
"There is something wrong with Canada’s regulation of pesticides.
A year and a half ago Friends of the Earth filed what’s called a Notice of Objection questioning Health Canada decision to re-register glyphosate for 15 years – glyphosate is a key component of Monsanto’s herbicide RoundUp. As usual Health Canada investigated itself, concluded it was right and dismissed our objection. This is how it always goes. Every time Friends of the Earth and other organizations have filed objections Health Canada has refused to establish an independent review." More here:”
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