Pollinators & Pesticides in Minnesota

Presentation by The Pollinators & Pesticides Team at the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). Lucas Rhoads, an attorney with NRDC’s Wildlife Division, will discuss neonicotinoid insecticides, their harms to the environment and human health, and efforts to rein in their widespread use in Minnesota. Neonicotinoids, or “neonics,” are used on tens of millions of acres across Minnesota and are known as a leading cause of dramatic declines in bees, other pollinators, and insects generally. Neonic contamination is also increasingly linked with broader harms to birds, aquatic ecosystems, and soil health, as well as neurological, developmental, and reproductive risks in people. The good news is that the largest sources of contamination are unnecessary, meaning we can drastically reduce contamination without disrupting farmers or landscapers or resorting to other insecticides.

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