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Controversial insecticides known as neonicotinoids pose a danger to wild bees and managed honey bees1, the Eu-ropean Food Safety Authority (EFSA)2 in Parma, Italy, said in a report released today. Bayer, a maker of so-called neonics, disputed EFSA’s findings. But the report is likely to give a boost to those pushing for tighter European regulation of the chemicals.
[…] Neonicotinoids are systemic pesticides. Often, they are used to coat seeds to protect them when they are planted in the ground. After the seed germinates, the pesticide spreads throughout the growing plant and guards it against nibbling insects. But the insecticide is also present in the nectar and pollen, meaning pollinators get dosed, too. Many studies have shown that the chemicals can affect the ability of honey bees to learn and forage, although industry scientists have disputed whether the experiments are realistic enough.
Source: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/02/european-agency-concludes-controversial-neonic-pesticides-threaten-bees
1Managed honey bees are bees kept by men to produce honey, propolis, beeswax etc.
2The EFSA is the agency of the European Union that provides independent scientific advice on food-related risks. This advice informs European laws, rules and policymaking – and so helps protect consumers from risks in the food chain. EFSA is governed by a manage-ment board with 15 members, who act in the public interest. They do not represent any government, organization or industry sector.
Assinale a alternativa que contém a razão pela qual se pode inferir que os neonicotinoides são inseticidas controversos.
