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Second Report - Insect decline and UK food security
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
HC 326
Published 7 March 2024
Recommendations
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Not Addressed
Include targets for reducing urban/suburban pesticide use and stimulate phasing down in horticulture.
Recommendation
The updated National Action Plan for Sustainable Pesticide Usage should include targets for reducing pesticide use in urban and suburban areas and to improve best practice for use by amateurs. The Government should work with stakeholders such as the Royal …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it has commissioned research into integrated pest management for the amenity sector and is considering options for improving data collection in both amateur and amenity sectors, but does not commit to including targets for pesticide reduction in the National Action Plan or stimulating the phasing down of pesticide use.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
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Para 72
Charismatic insect species, of which the honeybee is a prime example, serve as invaluable ambassadors for the field of entomology, rendering the subject more accessible to the public and bringing to public attention this often-overlooked animal group. The concentrations of high numbers of hives in a small number of specific …
Government Response Summary
The government explains that expanding the National Bee Unit's remit to wild bee health would require legislative changes, and while NBU work indirectly helps wild pollinators and a BeeBase map exists, it does not commit to new specific conservation efforts for the 270 wild species of bees.