New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved an application for a new insecticide that contains bifenthrin and imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid.
总部位于新西兰的 Ensystex NZ Ltd 申请进口水性杀虫剂 Bithor，该杀虫剂旨在用于控制蚂蚁。
EPA’s expert Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Committee approved the application, but has imposed rules to protect people, animals and the environment.
The rules are detailed in the Committee’s decision, which can be accessed on 美国环保局网站.
这些规则包括确保产品不会进入水道的条款，并规定在使用 Bithor 时保护蜜蜂等昆虫。