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<p>British Sugar are progressing with their plan for the development of alternative,
sustainable approaches to protect crops from the Yellows Virus Complex (YV), without
the use of neonicotinoid seed treatments. This includes the development of resistant
plant varieties, measures to improve seed germination and new integrated pest management
(IPM) practices for growers.</p><p>Further details of this work are available on the
British Beet Research Organisation’s (BBRO) website, and specific questions on the
timeline for deployable alternatives should be directed to industry.</p>
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