MP calls for research into causes of poor bee health
07 Apr 2011 | by Gemma Mackenzie
Conservative MP George Freeman has called for more research into the causes or poor bee health.
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has challenged new charges introduced for plant health inspections, saying it will cost the UK fresh produce industry at least £250,000 a year based on inspections at Heathrow Airport alone.
Conservative MP George Freeman has called for more research into the causes or poor bee health.
Conservation body Buglife has called for a suspension on the use of Neonicotinoid pesticides until they can be shown to be environmentally safe.
A second case of Phytophthora lateralis has been confirmed on Lawson cypress at Greenock Cemetery in Inverclyde.
Gardeners calling Bayer Garden's garden care advisory line have been seeking advice on how to tackle their pest and disease problems.
Bayer CropScience is seeking to sell its manufacturing plant in Norwich as a going concern.
The NFU has said the European Commission needs to step up its hunt to find a chief scientist to assist in critical decisions surrounding issues such as food security and climate change.
Bemisa tabaci, commonly known as Tobacco Whitefly, has been identified on shipments into the UK at Heathrow and Manchester airports, along with entry points in London and Coventry.
The Forestry Commission has appointed Dr John Morgan as the head of plant health service following the retirement of Roddie Burgess.
The Food & Environment Research Agency (FERA) f has intercepted a number of fresh cases of Phytophthora ramorum during February and March.



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