Ban pesticides linked to bee deaths, say MPs

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22021104


Bee numbers have declined significantly in many countries with no clear explanation as to why

The UK government should suspend the use of a number of pesticides linked to the deaths of bees, a committee of MPs has said.

Members of the Commons Environmental Audit Committee are calling for a moratorium on the use of sprays containing neonicotinoids.

Britain has refused to back an EU ban on these chemicals saying their impact on bees is unclear.

But MPs say this is an "extraordinarily complacent" approach.

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