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Seeds treated with neonicotinoids

Seeds treated with neonicotinoids.

Soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids (dyed blue to alert users to the presence of pesticide) and treated corn seeds (dyed red) versus untreated seeds.

Image and text from Farmers are overusing insecticide-coated seeds, with mounting harmful effects on nature, THE CONVERSATION (USA).

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Rights: Ian Grettenberger/PennState University, CC BY-ND 4.0
Published: 14 March 2023Size: 2.18 MB
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