Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s Economic Assessment of Neonic-Treated Seeds to use Grower Data
December 1, 2014
Editor’s Note: In its “Update on Neonicotinoid Pesticides and Bee Health” attached here, the Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency states that it is including data from growers and registrants as well as other stakeholders in its own economic assessment of the economic value of neonicotinoid-treated seeds for corn and soybeans. See below. The PMRA Update discussed the strong link between varroa and bee health decline, stated that “no conclusions” can be drawn at this time regarding any long term bee health effects from treated seed and explained the importance of additional research.
From: Health Canada/Pest Management Regulatory Agency
As part of the re-evaluation of the neonicotinoid pesticides, the PMRA is conducting a value assessment of the use of neonicotinoids when used to treat corn and soybean seed. This assessment considers the current use pattern for neonicotinoid-treated soybean and corn seed, the contribution of these neonicotinoids to pest management practices, and the economic benefits of neonicotinoid seed treatments on these crops. The value assessment is based on information provided by provincial governments, grower associations, registrants and other stakeholders as well as proprietary use information and recently published reports by the Conference Board of Canada and the USEPA.
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