‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:00:03 GMT

Allowing use of two neonicotinoids to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union saysBeekeepers and environmentalists in France have reacted furiously after parliament approved a bill reauthorising two banned pesticides scientists say can poison bees.“There are no words to describe the frustration,” said Carolyn Bouguet, a beekeeper in Essonne, greater Paris. “Bee populations have already been badly compromised by climate change, new parasites and loss of habitat. And now this.” Continue reading...

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