Quebec won’t ban bee pesticides
The evidence is clear that neonics have a negative impact on bee health. Given that 70% of our crops and 35% of our food production depend on the work of pollinating insects such as bees. The Ontario government has adopted regulations aimed at reducing the number of acres planted with neonic-treated corn and soybean seeds by 80% by 2017, environmental groups are demanding that Quebec also restrict the use of these pesticides, which are hazardous to the environment and potentially to human health. The Quebec government has opted for a voluntary approach to this issue yet the farming community finds getting seeds that haven’t been treated with neonics is very difficult. Bees and other non-targeted species may not be the only victims: exposure to neonics through food and water raises public health concerns and the European Food Safety Authority considers that some neonics may also harm the development of the human nervous system.
Used for just about a decade, neonics have become the most widely used class of insecticide in the world, claiming 40 per cent of the global market. Go Green Pest Control Ladner Pest Control Tsawwassen Pest Control Delta Pest Control Randy Bilesky
