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	<title>British Ecological Society &#187; Pesticides</title>
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		<title>A countryside fit for pollinators</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/19/a-countryside-fit-for-pollinators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pollinators are vital to the natural environment and economy in the UK, providing services worth over £440 million per year. Recent declines in their numbers and health are concerning, and evidence linking neonicotinoid pesticide use with these has prompted further &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/19/a-countryside-fit-for-pollinators/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bees and neonicotinoids: moving towards a Europe-wide ban?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been an exciting week for bee health both in the UK and Europe. Progress towards the removal of neonicotinoid pesticides from use is advancing rapidly, with several UK companies banning these products from sale, and the European Commission setting &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bees and neonicotinoid pesticides: acute risks identified by EU’s food safety authority</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Defra]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bees are vital parts of our ecosystems in the UK, providing irreplaceable pollinator services for both crops and wildflowers. Worrying declines in the number of bee populations have been observed recently, and have been attributed to a number of causes &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is the European Commission listening to evidence on the impact of pesticides on bees?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/04/26/european-ombundsman-investigating-commissions-progress-on-combating-bee-mortality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/04/26/european-ombundsman-investigating-commissions-progress-on-combating-bee-mortality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the publication last month of new research showing a link between the use of common neonicotinoid insecticides and bee mortality, the European Ombundsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros has launched an investigation into whether the European Commission has taken sufficient account &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/04/26/european-ombundsman-investigating-commissions-progress-on-combating-bee-mortality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New study shows insecticides used on flowering crops have major impacts on bumblebees</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/29/new-study-shows-insecticides-used-on-flowering-crops-have-major-impacts-on-bumblebees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/29/new-study-shows-insecticides-used-on-flowering-crops-have-major-impacts-on-bumblebees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing decline in wild bumblebee populations has caused worldwide concern, with evidence suggesting that the loss of critical pollination services could lead to a decrease in crop yields and the loss of many wildflower species. A number of reasons &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/29/new-study-shows-insecticides-used-on-flowering-crops-have-major-impacts-on-bumblebees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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