Bees are driving pesticide decisions

摘要

The desire to protect bees is becoming institutionalized.While many fruit growers dream of a day when Maximum Residue Levels become standardized around the world, based on the best scientific data available, Dr. Mark Whalon's reaction would be, "Dream on." The European Union has led the way in making it tougher for its growers to use pesticides and for growers elsewhere to sell fruit into Europe, Whalon said. But the United States is in for much the same trend the next few years, at least. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is under enormous pressure, much of it the result of problems with bees.