The Pollinator Protection Act aims to safeguard pollinators in North Carolina by regulating neonicotinoid pesticides.

The Pollinator Protection Act addresses the decline of pollinators in North Carolina by regulating neonicotinoid pesticides. It mandates the Pesticide Board to study the impact of these pesticides on pollinators and submit findings to the Environmental Review Commission. The act also restricts the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides to licensed pesticide applicators, farmers, and veterinarians. Additionally, it requires the Board to assess the need for regulating seeds treated with systemic insecticides and to consider offering untreated or lower-treated seeds in the market.

The Pollinator Protection Act aims to safeguard pollinators in North Carolina by regulating neonicotinoid pesticides.

The Pollinator Protection Act addresses the decline of pollinators in North Carolina by regulating neonicotinoid pesticides. It mandates the Pesticide Board to study the impact of these pesticides on pollinators and submit findings to the Environmental Review Commission. The act also restricts the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides to licensed pesticide applicators, farmers, and veterinarians. Additionally, it requires the Board to assess the need for regulating seeds treated with systemic insecticides and to consider offering untreated or lower-treated seeds in the market.