[Pollinator] new report on neonicotinoid treated seeds - efficacy - costs

[peter jenkins]

Here's a new report - released today, written by Sarah Stevens and Peter
Jenkins. External Reviewers were Jonathan Lundgren of USDA and Christian
Krupke of Purdue University.



Title: *Heavy Costs: Weighing the Value of Neonicotinoid Insecticides in
Agriculture.*



It shows the tragedy of neonicotinoid seed treatments because they lack
benefits as far as yield returns for the farmers. There have been lots of
papers and anecdotes around on that point. Our report collects and
solidifies the research and lays out the real-world costs of this so-called
"insurance" that EPA needs to take into account.





Press release:
http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/3000/new-report-widely-used-neonicotinoid-seed-treatments-are-unnecessary-in-most-cases



Report:
http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/304/pollinators-and-pesticides/reports/2999/heavy-costs-weighing-the-value-of-neonicotinoid-insecticides-in-agriculture







Cheers,



Peter T. Jenkins, Attorney/consultant

Center for Food Safety

660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Suite 302

Washington, DC  20003
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