Neonicotinoid pesticides 'damage brains of bees'
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> Earlier this month, the European Food Safety Authority (Efsa) issued guidance on the use of neonicotinoids, in which they recognised "high acute risks" to bees who encountered residue from these sprays in pollen and nectar in crops like oilseed rape and sunflowers.
> They also said there were risks to bees from dust in crops like maize that had been sprayed with these pesticides.
2) Bee deaths: EU delays action on pesticides ban - [Mar] (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21793365)
> A spokeswoman for Defra, the UK's environment department, said 14 out of the 27 EU nations - including the UK and Germany - had not supported the commission's proposals as they currently stood.
> "Bee health is extremely important but decisions must be based on sound scientific evidence and rushing this through could have serious unintended consequences both for bees and for food production," she added.
> "We are currently finalising studies that will give us the evidence on which to base a proper decision. But as we do not have the evidence yet, it is impossible for us to vote either way."