Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2015. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed a new ruleyesterday restricting the use of pesticides on crops when honey bees are present for contracted pollination services. While the rule would apply to nearly all insecticides, including neonicotinoids that have been linked to bee population declines, it would not address the most widespread and most problematic use of neonicotinoids—coatings on seeds, particularly corn and soybeans, used on over a 120…
