> Show me the science.
 
From Science Express, 26 February 2015

> Although the causes of pollinator ill-health may be complex and multi-causal, conserving pollinators need not be difficult or expensive. If we accept that declines are due to interacting stressors, then it follows logically that removing or reducing any of the stressors we have described is likely to benefit bee populations. 

> The EU moratorium on the use of three neonicotinoids (which started in December 2013) is an attempt to use poli- cy change to reduce exposure of bees to stressors, following a review by the European Food Standards Agency (157–159) which declared that neonicotinoids pose an "unacceptable risk" to bees. 

> However, if this simply leads farmers to replace neonicotinoids with other pesticides this may not be of great benefit to bees or the environment.


* The above shows that cause of pollinator decline is not unequivocal, and the result from eliminating one class of pesticides may not be what is intended. Many of us believe that this a wedge issue, which may lead to further attempts to regulate agriculture, if successful.

PLB

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