Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18922
Sugar Beet: Neonicotinoids
Tabled: 10 December 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024
Question
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour — Chesterfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the levels of yellow virus on sugar beet; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the use of Cruiser SB on sugar beet on w
Answer
Emma HardyViruses transmitted by aphids can severely reduce yields of sugar beet crops. The degree of threat varies from location to location and from year to year. Decisions on emergency authorisation applications must be taken in line with legal requirements. In ...
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