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Heavy costs: Weighing the value of neonicotinoid insecticides in agriculture

This March 2014 report from the Center for Food Safety looks at 19 published scientific articles to evaluate the benefits of using neonicotinoid treatments in agriculture. The consenus of the articles studies for this report indicate that this type of insecticide is being overused in US, and that they may not provide significant benefits in most cases.

Access the full report here.