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Michael Gove backs total ban on bee-killing pesticides

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Common pesticides putting bumblebees at risk of extinction, finds research

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Neonicotinoids cause honeybee infertility, finds report

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Pesticides harmful to butterflies, finds research

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OPINION: The secret poisoning of Britain’s hedgerows

AUER, SOUTH TYROL, ITALY - 2015/04/10: Blossoms of the apple variety "Mody" are blooming, a honey bee (Apis mellifera) is sitting on one of them. (Photo by Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Behind the headlines: Banning pesticides