Ban Neonicotinoid Pesticides nationwide because they are killing the honey bees and other vital creatures!

The EU recently proposed a neonicotinoid pesticide ban because the European Food Safety Authority found that clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid––are shown to present both acute and chronic risks to the survival of honey bees and other beneficial insects. As a beekeeper, it has long been apparent to me that this class of pesticide is the driving force behind the decline in the bee population. I ask the EPA to follow cue and immediately suspend the use of these dangerous pesticides. Neonicotinoids are a newer class of systemic insecticide chemicals that are absorbed by plants and transported throughout the plant’s vascular tissue, making the entire plant toxic to insects. Many of the most scientifically and agriculturally advanced nations are acting on this issue- why isn't the U.S.