The Slovenian government has issued a temporary ban on seeds treated with neonicotinoid pesticides following reports about massive bee deaths in northeast Slovenia. More than 10% of the bee population in Pomurje has been killed, and the scope of the incident is spreading fast. Slovenian farmers called on the government to reverse its ban on corn seeds treated with neonicotinoid pesticides due to a lack of a conclusive link between recent bee deaths and the seeds.
Source: STA, April 2011
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