Pesticides linked to bee deaths will be phased out in Canada, sources say

OTTAWA — The federal government is taking steps to phase out the use of nicotine-based pesticides, linked to a rising number of honey bee deaths, starting in 2021. Sources close to the decision confirmed to The Canadian Press that the Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Canada will announce Wednesday a three-year phaseout of two of the three main neonicotinoid pesticides […]