“Professor David Goulson, a bee expert at the University of Sussex whose research has found harmful effects from neonicotinoids, said: “There is now a very substantial body of scientific evidence suggesting that this class of insecticides is impacting on health of wild bees, and perhaps other wildlife too. It is time for the EU’s politicians to take a responsible position and support this ban.”
http://m.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/apr/28/europe-insecticides-ban-save-bees