Gross sales and use patterns of imidacloprid for pet and agricultural pesticide merchandise within the UK. Imidacloprid has been implicated within the world decline of bees and different terrestrial pollinators, and use was severely restricted within the EU in 2013, adopted by a whole ban on out of doors use in 2018. Right here we present the use and gross sales of imidacloprid earlier than (2009) and after the preliminary rules (2014), in addition to after the ban (2019). Information on agricultural use was obtained from the Meals and Surroundings Analysis Company (FERA). Information on gross sales of pet parasiticides was obtained from the Directorate of Veterinary Medicines (VMD) pursuant…