In Defense of Bees: Temporary Pesticide Ban of Closer™ SC and Transform™ in France

French Court Temporarily Bans Two Pesticides Over Possible Threat to Bees
(David LEETSMA, EcoWatch; November 27, 2017)
https://www.ecowatch.com/france-pesticide-bees-sulfoxaflor-2512915823.html

Sulfoxaflor:  le juge des réferés suspend l'autorisation des pesticides Closer et Transform
(Laurent RADISSON, Actu-Environnement; 24 novembre 2017)
https://www.actu-environnement.com/ae/news/sulfoxaflor-Closer-Transforme-neonicotinoides-suspension-refere-tribunal-Nice-Generations-Futures-Anses-30119.php4#xtor=ES-6


Sulfoxaflor - A Chiral Neonicotinoid:


Chemistry:

Cyanamide, N-[methyloxido[1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3- pyridinyl]ethyl]-λ 4 -sulfanylidene]
CAS No. 946578-00-3
[CAS Registry, American Chemical Society (ACS)]
https://www.cas.org/motw/sulfoxaflor

ISOCLAST Active
(Dow AgroSciences)
http://msdssearch.dow.com/PublishedLiteratureDOWCOM/dh_0916/0901b803809167bf.pdf?filepath=productsafety/pdfs/noreg/233-01024.pdf&fromPage=GetDoc

Sulfoxaflor Material Data Safety Sheet - Closer SC Insecticide
(Dow AgroSciences)
http://msdssearch.dow.com/PublishedLiteratureDAS/dh_08c8/0901b803808c81a2.pdf?filepath=ca/pdfs/noreg/010-21966.pdf

Sulfoxaflor Material Data Safety Sheet - Transform Insecticide
(Dow AgroSciences)
http://msdssearch.dow.com/PublishedLiteratureDAS/dh_08e2/0901b803808e2a9d.pdf?filepath


Selected Research Publications


An update on the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides. Part 1:  New molecules, metabolism, fate and transport
(GIORIO et al., 2017)
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs11356-017-0394-3.pdf

Sulfoxaflor and sulfoximine insecticides:  Chemistry, mode of action and basis of efficacy on resistent insects
(SPARKS et al., 2013)
https://ac.els-cdn.com/S0048357513000989/1-s2.0-S0048357513000989-main.pdf?_tid=1d287356-d3ac-11e7-b97e-00000aab0f6c&acdnat=1511812363_a4db8b02b00d18eb70ffc99a3f3edf92


Websites:


Protecting Bees from the Pesticide Sulfoxaflor
(EarthJustice)
https://earthjustice.org/our_work/cases/2013/protecting-bees-from-the-pesticide-sulfoxaflor

Chemical Implicated
(Beyond Pesticides)
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/programs/bee-protective-pollinators-and-pesticides/chemicals-implicated

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