Crop planter dust reduction may reduce pollinator threats
February 2, 2015
From: Delta Farm Press
Entomologists battle potential restrictions on insecticide seed treatments
Larry Stalcup, Contributing Writer
University entomologists continue their efforts to keep cotton farmers and other producers from losing effective insecticide seed treatments that some allege are threats to honey bees and other important pollinators.
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As far as actual concentrations to plants and fields, he said there is little, according to various Mid-South studies. “Our research finds that concentrations of neonicotinoids in nectar and pollinations is miniscule,” Stewart said. “I don’t think it’s a legitimate threat. The dust thing is the issue now, as far as seed treatments are concerned.”
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