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[–] 4 points 3 months ago (7 children)

How will you tell the bees where they can feed?

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  • [–] -2 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    They will probably go to the nearest food source.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    They will fly up to 5 km from their hives. Its not just the nearest food source, but also quantity. In many cases, most bees are in rural areas, as are many of the places where these pesticides will be sprayed

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  • [–] -3 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    France has no choice. From the article:

    The use of the pesticides, allowed in the EU but banned in France, will be authorised to combat aphid-borne diseases that can ruin crops of sugar beet, apples, hazelnuts and cherries, which has led producers to claim they can no longer compete with European rivals.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    They do have a choice, and the choice they made will kill pollinators.

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  • [–] -3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    But if they don't use the pesticides, French farmers would be unable to compete with EU farmers who do.

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