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There was an insecticide ban (Neonicotinoids) not so long ago, i.e a "complete ban", but then I saw that it didn't apply to greenhouses - where it had more than
by neximo64 5y ago
There was an insecticide ban (Neonicotinoids) not so long ago, i.e a "complete ban", but then I saw that it didn't apply to greenhouses - where it had more than 80% of its use prior to the ban.
After that alot of the directives that come from the commission, especially involving climate change, if you look at it properly is just greenwashing. France is maybe about the only country that is genuine about it.
[1] https://ec.europa.eu/food/plants/pesticides/approval-active-substances/renewal-approval/neonicotinoids_en https://ec.europa.eu/food/plants/pesticides/approval-active-...
- nitrogen 5y agoGiven that bees are the biggest likely victims of neonicotinoids, isn't restricting their use to greenhouses exactly what we want? Let bugs outside be, keep bugs inside under control?
- nousermane 5y ago...except greenhouses are not exactly hermetically sealed, especially during summer.
- RealityVoid 5y agoShould not matter that much though, since the small amount of insects that penetrate should be a far far lower number than the ones outside the greenhouse. Overall, it passes the sniff test for me.
- PoignardAzur 5y agoDon't greenhouse plants also rely on insects for pollination? Unless they're all relying on imported seeds, I guess.
- jevoten 5y ago> didn't apply to greenhouses I guess the logic was that plants in greenhouses are pollinated manually, without any help from bees. /s
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