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Big Butterfly Count lowest in 14 years

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Butterflies are at their lowest ebb’ on the back of 50 years of decline, says Butterfly Conservation .

The charity is calling on the government to ban pesticides that can harm butterflies and bees.

Neonicotinoid pesticides were banned in the UK in 2018 but have been approved four times in a row to tackle a virus that attacks sugar beet.

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88

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87

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90

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semi-formal

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English

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51

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short-lived

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