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ECONOMIC EFFICACY AND COSTS OF NEONICOTINOID INSECTICIDES USED AS SEED COATINGS: UPDATES FROM THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE
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ABOUT CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY (CFS) is a non-profit public interest and environmental advocacy membership organization established in 1997 for the purpose of challenging harmful food production technologies and promoting sustainable alternatives. CFS combines multiple tools and strategies in pursuing its goals, including litigation and legal petitions for rulemaking, legal support for various sustainable agriculture and food safety constituencies, as well as public education, grassroots organizing and media outreach.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Author: PETER T. JENKINS Editors: LARISSA WALKER, COURTNEY SEXTON Research: MADELEINE CARNEMARK, AMANDA MAINELLO
Design: HUMMINGBIRD DESIGN STUDIO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary Key Upcoming Decisions Background
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The efficacy problem for neonicotinoid-coated crop seeds
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Earlier efficacy review
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New Efficacy Information and Developments: 2015-2016
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European Crop Production Post-EU Prohibition on Neonicotinoids
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Crop Developments in the United Kingdom
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UK Government Actions
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United States: New Data
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Soybeans
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Sunflowers
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Cotton and Peanuts
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EPA’s Soybean Benefits Assessment
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Multi-University Extension Publication on Coated Soybeans Developments in Minnesota Updates on Key Harms Associated with Neonicotinoid Use Studies focused directly on effects of neonicotinoids coated seeds
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Other Studies Relevant to Seed Coating Risks
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Butterfly Studies
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Three New Overviews
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Conclusions CFS Policy Reccomendations References
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