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| Peach-potato aphids can often be resistant to pesticides |
A petition signed by 72 scientists and agriculturists voicing their concern over the rate at which established crop protection products are being removed from the market was today presented to the European Parliament by Professor John Lucas from Rothamsted Research.
The petition comes as the European Parliament is due to decide on a new Regulation on the placement of pesticides on the market, which will substitute the current Directive 91/414/EEC. The proposals could change the way pesticides are authorised for use, substantially reducing the number of products available for plant protection.
John Lucas on ITV news John Lucas » john.lucas@bbsrc.ac.uk
Ian Denholm » ian.denholm@bbsrc.ac.ukThe Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the UK funding agency for research in the life sciences. Sponsored by Government, BBSRC annually invests around £450M in a wide range of research that makes a significant contribution to the quality of life for UK citizens and supports a number of important industrial stakeholders including the agriculture, food, chemical, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. BBSRC carries out its mission by funding internationally competitive research, providing training in the biosciences, fostering opportunities for knowledge transfer and innovation and promoting interaction with the public and other stakeholders on issues of scientific interest in universities, centres and institutes.
The Babraham Institute, Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Food Research, John Innes Centre and Rothamsted Research are Institutes of BBSRC. The Institutes conduct long-term, mission-oriented research using specialist facilities. They have strong interactions with industry, Government departments and other end-users of their research.
For more information see www.bbsrc.ac.uk