EU could impose pesticide ban to protect bees

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EU could impose pesticide ban to protect bees

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/eu-states-undecided-pesticide-ban-protect-bees-131303721--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vWaHM2J7_Ai5Y0j74npVEg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-15T174524Z_3_CBRE92E0YDR00_RTROPTP_2_SWITZERLAND.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A bee collects nectar from a sunflower on a field near the northern Swiss town Leibstadt" align="left" title="A bee collects nectar from a sunflower on a field near the northern Swiss town Leibstadt" border="0" /></a>By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU governments failed to agree a ban on three widely used pesticides linked to the decline of honeybees on Friday, but the European Commission could force one through by the summer unless member states agree a compromise. A sharp fall in bee populations around the world, partly due to a phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder, has fuelled concerns over the impact of widespread use of pesticides, notably the neonicotinoids class. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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