The Versailles Administrative Court in France has dismissed the request made by Syngenta requesting the suspension of the decision of the Minister of Agriculture to withdraw the authorisation of the sale Cruiser OSR (thiamethoxam 280 g/litre + fludioxonil 8 g/litre + metalaxyl-M 32.3 g/litre). The Minister revoked the approval last month (Agrow No 643, p 9) and followed it with the imposition of a ban on treating oilseed rape seed with thiamethoxam (Agrow No 645, p 12). Syngenta is “extremely ...

The French Ministry of Agriculture has indicated to Syngenta that it is considering the withdrawal of the company’s seed treatment, Cruiser OSR (thiamethoxam 280 g/litre + fludioxonil 8 g/litre + metalaxyl-M 32.3 g/litre). The Minister of Agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll, has provided a 15-day notice period to the company to respond to the findings of the national agency for health security, the Anses, on the impact of the insecticide, thiamethoxam, in seed treatments for oilseed rape on the ...

Italian agrochemical association Agrofarma has rebutted recent research showing a link between the application of neonicotinoid insecticides and the collapse of bee colonies. Two recently published studies linked exposure to thiamethoxam and imidacloprid with large bee population declines (Agrow No 637, p 22). The association cites alternative reasons, such as pest infestations due to climate change, while noting Italian studies had found the frequency of “certain disorders” of bees rose when ...

The global seed treatment market is forecast to record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5% between 2011 and 2016. A study issued by US third-party reports retailer ReportsnReports.com (Dallas, Texas) indicates that the market was worth $2,250 million in 2010 and is set to reach some $3,430 million by 2016. It is the fastest-growing segment of the crop protection market due to the rapid adoption of high-value genetically modified seed and increased government support for the practice, ...