«Bumblebees pollinate many of our crops and wild flowers,» says Goulson, adding that, «the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on flowering crops clearly poses a threat to their health, and urgently needs to be re-evaluated.» (news.mongabay.com)
«An important further point to address is the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in ornamental plants grown in greenhouses, which at the moment does not seem to be addressed — urban gardens have become an ever more important habitat for wild bees.» (sciencemediacentre.org)
Foundation for Environment and Agriculture (FEA): To campaign for a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides in the EU, widely considered to be a factor in the decline of honey bee populations. (goldmanprize.org)