Banned toxic pesticide approved for sugar beet for fourth year in a row
by Danny Halpin
Jan 18, 2024
2 minutes
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A pesticide that is lethally toxic to bees has been approved for emergency use in the UK for a fourth year in a row, sparking anger from environmental groups who described it as a “death blow” to the pollinating insects.
The said the neonicotinoid can be used on sugar beet “because of a danger that cannot be contained by any
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