Neonicotinoids, (a.k.a. neonics), are the most widely-used class of toxic #pesticide globally. Research has linked the collapse of two key #fisheries in πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ to the use of neonicotinoid insecticides by local rice farmers. #WorldFisheriesDay nationalgeographic.com/anima…

How the world’s most widely used insecticide led to a fishery collapse

Neonicotinoids wiped out plankton and fish in a Japanese lake, and are likely harming aquatic ecosystems worldwide, new research suggests.

nationalgeographic.com

Nov 21, 2020 Β· 7:08 AM UTC

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And yet the @FAO is getting into bed with the pesticide industry which export their toxic products to countries where neonics are still legal. See nested tweets below
Keith Tyrell @Kftyrell
19 Nov 2020
A deal between FAO and the pesticide industry is CRAZY. completely undermines the impartiality of the FAO. @publiceye_ch @PANGermany @EuropePAN @ToxicsFree @DaveGoulson
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