New York golf courses are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto legislation that would ban the use of “nerve agent” pesticides on their greens — while foes say the chemicals destroy the bird…
— while foes say the chemicals destroy the birds and bees.
Grub infestations can devastate a golf course not only with the damage the pests can cause but also because of the wild animals that dig up areas to feed on them, the golf courses say. New York golf courses are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a bill that would ban the use of “nerve agent” pesticides.“Governor Hochul will sandbag golfers and the golf industry in the state as a whole if neonicotinoids are banned for use in New York,” said Joe Lucas, vice president of Greens and Grounds at Saratoga National Golf Club.
“Neonicotinoids is a nerve agent. It kills pests, but it also decimates the bee population,” Hoylman said. “This issue is a sand trap for the governor. Environmentalists have been pushing for a ban for years. We finally got the bill passed,” Hoylman-Sigal said.
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