Flupyradifurone is a new neonicotinoid pesticide from Bayer. That’s right, another one!
Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) explained that:
“Flupyradifurone may pose a risk to bees, non-target beneficial arthropods, and freshwater and saltwater invertebrates when used for foliar application. Flupyradifurone may pose a risk to birds and small wild mammals when used for soybean seed treatment.”
The neonicotinoid pesticide can enter the environment through a number of different insecticide applications and covers a large number of ‘pests’ in a variety of crops. It can also enter groundwater and aquatic environments through surface run-off.
Health Canada’s PMRA is accepting comments on Flupyradifurone until this Saturday, November 1st. Do you think Flupyradifurone should be allowed on the market? Share your thoughts today by visiting the Sierra Club website.
Read more on John Bennett’s blog, Sierra Club Canada's Executive Director, originally published on the Sierra Club Canada website (www.sierraclub.ca):