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An interesting 24 hours with #weedkiller, starting with a panicked alert on FB about the county council @NottsCC spraying poisons on pathways and walkways. Lodged a complaint and received this response: (a thread) /1
"We receive many complaints about weeds on the highway and as such we could not consider ceasing to treat weeds at the present time, as there is no suitable alternative to treat all weeds across the county effectively." /2
Now, I'm not convinced about 2 of those assertions..
Now, I'm not convinced about 2 of those assertions..
So I've asked to see that evidence (genuinely interested). And offered to help develop or take part in a survey to assess local levels of nature awareness, desire for pesticides over non-chemical options, support (or not) for 'avoid zones'. 3/
Bad news for bees: The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union to agree the use of a highly damaging pesticide - neonicotinoid thiamethoxam - for the treatment of sugar beet seed in response to beet yellows virus @DefraGovUK (1/7) gov.uk/government/pub…
The Government know the clear harm that neonicotinoid pesticides cause to bees and other pollinators and just 3 years ago supported restrictions on them across the European Union (2/7)
Insects perform vital roles such as pollination of crops and wildflowers, and nutrient recycling, but so many have suffered drastic declines. Evidence suggests we’ve lost at least 50% of insects since 1970, and 41% of all insect species are now 'threatened with extinction' (3/7)
