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Amenity and amateur pesticide use harms insects without benefitting UK food production.

Conclusion
Pesticide use by amenity and amateur sectors in urban and suburban areas does not benefit UK food production and can have adverse effects on many insect species.
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Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 7 February 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Source
Committee Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Inquiry Insect decline and UK food security
Report Second Report - Insect decline and UK food security 07 Mar 2024 HC 326
View on Parliament website
Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age 2.5 yrs
Report published 07 Mar 2024