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

LabourChesterfield

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 Hardy
Viruses 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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