"There have been a lot of news reports regarding the neonicotinoid insecticides, (NIs) their use and the effects that these may have on the European Honey Bee, (Apis Melifera). The prairies of Canada is one of the regions of greatest agricultural production in the world approximately 60% of all pesticides used in Canada are used in the Prairie lands (Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta) and Saskatchewan has 38.5% of the Canadian farmland divided into 44 thousand farms. Around 25% of Canadian honey comes from Saskatchewan. Any threat to bees will impact food security as many crops like canola, apples, potatoes and onions need insect pollinators. ...."
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