Neonicotinoids and other insecticides – research and stewardship symposium
Wednesday 9 April 2014
Symposium report
Neonicotinoids and other insecticides: Research and stewardship symposium
Program and presentations
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Time |
Topic |
Presenter & presentations
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| 8:20 | Welcome and introduction | Chair, Rod Turner, Plant Health Australia |
| Session: Honey bees and pollination | ||
| 8:30 | The honey bee industry in Australia • Overview and structure of the honey bee industry • Issues facing the honey bee industry |
Trevor Weatherhead Executive Director, AHBIC |
| 9:00 | Pollination of crops and the role of honey bees • The current state of crop pollination in Australia • Bee and crop interactions • The global debate • Other pollinators/invertebrates |
Dr Saul Cunningham Group Leader, Ecology Program Sustainable Agriculture Flagship CSIRO |
| 9:30 | Best practice pollination of canola – a growers perspective | Andrew Weidermann Chairman, GPA |
| 9:45 | Best practice pollination – a beekeepers perspective |
Ben Hooper |
| 10:15 | Best practice pollination of apples – a growers perspective | Ralph Wilson Owner, Wilgro Orchards |
| 10:30 | Morning tea | |
| Session: Neonicotinoids: a global context | ||
| 11:00 | Bee health in the USA and the debate about neonicotinoids (video presentation) | Dr Thomas Steeger Senior Science Advisor, USEPA |
| 11:45 | Global development of tests to assess the impact of pesticides on bees | Chris Lee-Steere Director, AEA |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| Session: Research and stewardship of neonicotinoids | ||
| 1:00 | International regulatory approaches and bee safety testing • Honeybee risk assessments and lab to field extrapolations |
Dr Helen Thompson Principal Technical Expert Syngenta |
| 1:30 | International regulatory approaches and bee safety testing • Evidence beyond the regulatory data base and novel exposure pathways |
Dr Christian Maus |
| 2:00 | Product stewardship for neonicotinoids and other insecticides • Manufacture of seed treatment products • Professional (mobile) seed treaters using products • Growers treating their own seed on-farm • Growers planting treated seed |
Alastair James |
| 2:30 | Afternoon tea | |
| Session: Regulation of chemicals and neonicotinoids | ||
| 3:00 | APVMA bee health and neonicotinoid review • Honeybee health in Australia and overseas • What the neonicotinoids are and how they are used • Their likely risks to insect pollinators in Australia • Their risks in relation to other pesticides • Additional risk management strategies • Next steps for the APVMA |
Dr Les Davies |
| 4:00 | Q&A from the floor with expert panel | Chair, All |
| 5:00 | Summary and close of symposium | Chair |
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