Nature

Is it fair to use pesticides if they harm bees and other pollinators?

For

They protect crops and help feed the population.

Against

Losing pollinators threatens long-term food security.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Unfortunately, 99.9% of fields are treated with pesticides, which directly shortens honeybee life worse than the varroa mite pest.
    RedditTranslated from Ukrainian
  • Also, any pesticide applied to flowers will kill bees.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • If there is an apiary nearby, choose an insecticide that is not very harmful to bees.
    RedditTranslated from Ukrainian
  • stopping pesticides will not have as big of an effect as we hope.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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