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Bee-killing pesticides have been found in 85% of tested rivers in England, an analysis of Government figures has found.

Green groups looked at Environment Agency data on neonicotinoid pesticides in river sites tested between 2023 to 2024.

They also found that the proportion of rivers affected appears to have increased from 79% during the testing period of 2020 to 2022.

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[–] Baggins 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So who is using all these pesticides?

[–] GreyShuck 2 points 2 days ago

Neonicotinides have specifically approved for sugarbeet crops. So it is sugarbeet growers who are using them.