European Union nations have voted to ban the use of neonicotinoids, a move they believe will help protect honey bees.
The use of neonicotinoids in the EU has been restricted to certain crops since 2013 after some studies linked the insecticides to unintended deaths of bees. Environmental groups sought the total ban, which has sparked a debate across the continent about the wider use of chemicals in farming.
Bayer and Syngenta are impacted most by the decision.
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