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2021
'PESTICIDE IMIDACLOPRID THREATENS FUTURE FOR KEY POLLINATOR'
26 February 2021, University of Guelph
"Summary: An insecticide used to control pest infestations on squash and pumpkins significantly hinders the reproduction of ground-nesting bees -- valuable pollinators for many food crops, new research has revealed."
26 February 2021, University of Guelph
"Summary: An insecticide used to control pest infestations on squash and pumpkins significantly hinders the reproduction of ground-nesting bees -- valuable pollinators for many food crops, new research has revealed."
2019
'APIARIST CALLS FOR CHEMICAL FIPRONIL TO BE BANNED AFTER MILLIONS OF BEES DIE IN SOUTHERN NSW'
By Emily Doak and Rosie King, ABC Riverina, 18 June 2019
“In April, five apiarists, from near Griffith, lost the bees from 340 hives after they were poisoned by the pesticide Fipronil.
Ian Carter, a small-scale commercial apiarist providing pollination services to local farmers, said his business had been devastated by the loss of three quarters of his hives. ‘One drop of this poison from one bee that takes it back to the hive will then kill the whole hive,’ Mr Carter said.”
By Emily Doak and Rosie King, ABC Riverina, 18 June 2019
“In April, five apiarists, from near Griffith, lost the bees from 340 hives after they were poisoned by the pesticide Fipronil.
Ian Carter, a small-scale commercial apiarist providing pollination services to local farmers, said his business had been devastated by the loss of three quarters of his hives. ‘One drop of this poison from one bee that takes it back to the hive will then kill the whole hive,’ Mr Carter said.”
2017
“ ‘DEVASTATING' BEEHIVE LOSSES DUE TO INSECTICIDE DRIFT FROM COTTON FARMS, KEEPER SAYS”,
By Sean Murphy, ABC Landline, 18 Feb 2017
#Cotton #Fipronil #Neonicotinoid #SprayDrift #Bees
"The largest commercial honey bee pollinator in one of Australia's key food bowls claims he can no longer base his 2,000 hive operation in the region because of chemical use by the emerging cotton industry.
Harold Saxvik's family has been keeping bees at Darlington Point in the New South Wales Riverina for more than 80 years.
In 2013, he lost 500 hives to insecticide spray drift which he believes came from nearby cotton farms.
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The president of the New South Wales Apiarist's Association, Neil Bingley, said the cotton industry needed to do more.
'The cotton industry thinks that we're a small industry but when you take the pollination of all the other horticultural crops, we're a major player and Cotton Australia does not have the right to drive us out,' Mr Bingley said.
He believes some cotton growers along the Murrumbidgee are still spraying up to nine times a season.
'Our biggest concern is the Fipronil. It doesn't take much of that spray at all, a light drift will kill thousands of hives,' Mr Bingley said."
'COTTON SPRAYING LIMITING PRODUCTION AT NELSON'S HONEY BOGGABRI'
By Sam Woods, Namoi Valley Independent, 11 January 2017
“Marlene Nelson has operated Nelson’s Honey in Boggabri for 50 years but said pesticide spraying is crippling their business. ’They [cotton growers] are wiping out our industry,’ Mrs Nelson said. ‘We are hardly getting any honey.’ “
By Sean Murphy, ABC Landline, 18 Feb 2017
#Cotton #Fipronil #Neonicotinoid #SprayDrift #Bees
"The largest commercial honey bee pollinator in one of Australia's key food bowls claims he can no longer base his 2,000 hive operation in the region because of chemical use by the emerging cotton industry.
Harold Saxvik's family has been keeping bees at Darlington Point in the New South Wales Riverina for more than 80 years.
In 2013, he lost 500 hives to insecticide spray drift which he believes came from nearby cotton farms.
...
The president of the New South Wales Apiarist's Association, Neil Bingley, said the cotton industry needed to do more.
'The cotton industry thinks that we're a small industry but when you take the pollination of all the other horticultural crops, we're a major player and Cotton Australia does not have the right to drive us out,' Mr Bingley said.
He believes some cotton growers along the Murrumbidgee are still spraying up to nine times a season.
'Our biggest concern is the Fipronil. It doesn't take much of that spray at all, a light drift will kill thousands of hives,' Mr Bingley said."
'COTTON SPRAYING LIMITING PRODUCTION AT NELSON'S HONEY BOGGABRI'
By Sam Woods, Namoi Valley Independent, 11 January 2017
“Marlene Nelson has operated Nelson’s Honey in Boggabri for 50 years but said pesticide spraying is crippling their business. ’They [cotton growers] are wiping out our industry,’ Mrs Nelson said. ‘We are hardly getting any honey.’ “
2014
'NELSON'S HONEY OWNER CALLS FOR ACTION OVER BOGGABRI BEE DEATHS'
Namoi Valley Independent, 6 March 2014
“The owner of Nelson’s Honey Factory at Boggabri is demanding answers after losing thousands of bees that she believes may have died from a cotton insecticide. Marlene Nelson is devastated after finding the bees dead in front of their hives during a routine inspection several weeks ago. … Around the time of the deaths, Marlene said she had noticed cotton spraying in the area and contacted the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to investigate.”
Namoi Valley Independent, 6 March 2014
“The owner of Nelson’s Honey Factory at Boggabri is demanding answers after losing thousands of bees that she believes may have died from a cotton insecticide. Marlene Nelson is devastated after finding the bees dead in front of their hives during a routine inspection several weeks ago. … Around the time of the deaths, Marlene said she had noticed cotton spraying in the area and contacted the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to investigate.”