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Farmers are overusing insecticide-coated seeds, with mounting harmful effects on nature

  • Written by John F. Tooker, Professor of Entomology and Extension Specialist, Penn State
imagePlanting corn near Dwight, Ill., April 23, 2020. Virtually all corn seeds planted in the U.S. are coated with neonicotinoid insecticides.Scott Olson/Getty Images

Planting season for corn and soybeans across the U.S. will begin as soon as March in Southern states and then move north. As farmers plant, they will deploy vast quantities of insecticides...

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