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Test your knowledge about #pesticides - the more we know about them, and the insects and #wildlife they threaten, the bigger the movement grows to phase them out & introduce alternatives
Find the answers at the end of the thread
Test your knowledge about #pesticides - the more we know about them, and the insects and #wildlife they threaten, the bigger the movement grows to phase them out & introduce alternatives
Find the answers at the end of the thread
Q1 - How much of our food crops depend on pollination?
Q2 - What percentage of insect species are currently declining?
- 10%
- 20%
- 40%
- 10%
- 20%
- 40%
Which of the following foods is not dependent on 
Q4 - Are #pesticides only used in #farming?
Q5 - Are worries about #pesticides only a recent concern?
Q6 - When are #organic farmers allowed to use #pesticides?
Q8 - How many types of #pesticides can be used in conventional farming in the UK? 
Q9 - What Is a ' #Pesticide Cocktail?'
Q10 - What are 'beneficial insects'?
Thank you for taking our quiz 
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ANSWERS BELOW
ogether, we can transition to a more #sustainable way of farming, and phase out #pesticide use - find out about how #agroecology offer solutions > http://ow.ly/z2Nc50DfxMS ANSWERS BELOW
1. 75%! 1 in 3 mouthfuls are dependent on pollinators
2. 40% of insect species are declining, & 1/3 are endangered! We're losing insects 8x faster than mammals, birds & reptiles
3.
- Certain crops don’t need pollinators, corn, root veg & brassicas are a few, as well as bananas
2. 40% of insect species are declining, & 1/3 are endangered! We're losing insects 8x faster than mammals, birds & reptiles
3.
- Certain crops don’t need pollinators, corn, root veg & brassicas are a few, as well as bananas
4. - No! The majority of pesticides are used in farming, but they are also used in parks, schools & gardens.
5. False - pesticides have been around for ages, but so have their opponents - we were founded in 1947 by Lady Eve Balfour, following rising chemical use in farming
5. False - pesticides have been around for ages, but so have their opponents - we were founded in 1947 by Lady Eve Balfour, following rising chemical use in farming
6. As a last resort, #organic farmers can
use a very limited number of naturally-derived
pesticides under restricted circumstances
7. 75%! Organic farms are a haven for wildlife like bees!
8. 400!
Compared to just 20 in organic systems
use a very limited number of naturally-derived
pesticides under restricted circumstances
7. 75%! Organic farms are a haven for wildlife like bees!
8. 400!
Compared to just 20 in organic systems
9. The mixture of pesticides found in food, water & soil - around 1/4 of all food consumed in the UK contain pesticide cocktails 
10. Beneficial insects are the natural predators of pests, like ladybirds, which eat aphids
10. Beneficial insects are the natural predators of pests, like ladybirds, which eat aphids
