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Is The Bee Population In Danger From The Pesticide, Sulfoxaflor?

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The pesticide Sulfoxaflor, brand named Closer and Transform, produced by Dow Sciences, is already being used on some farms(EPA emergency approved). Studies have been done on the pesticide's effect; and one study shows that it could affect the Bee reproduction process. Bees play an important role, as the world's most important pollinator, in our food supply. The EPA's approval of this pesticide, will allow it to be used, for the first time, on crops of soybeans, corn and grains. Read all about it here. The Guardian, Emily Holden, July 12, 2019: Trump Administration To Approve Pesticide That May Harm Bees


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