Neonicotinoids

(asked on 2nd February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what choice of seed sugar beet farmers will have in 2021; and whether non-neonicotinoid treated seeds will be available.


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Victoria Prentis
Attorney General
This question was answered on 10th February 2021

Under the terms of the emergency authorisation for the neonicotinoid seed treatment Cruiser SB, no sugar beet seed will be treated unless the forecast level of virus yellows in the national sugar beet crop exceeds a threshold value. Sugar beet growers are able to choose whether they wish to take treated seed, if and when it becomes available. Untreated seed will be available for those who prefer that option.

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