Translation of "Insect damage " (English → French) :

(j) be free from insect damage other than plant bug damage and be free from disease;

25. Considers that forest fires are a serious problem in many parts of Europe and that measures should be taken there to avoid dense afforestation and alter the composition of the forest; believes preference should be given to native species and mixed forests in the interest of higher resistance to fires, storms and insect damage, observing the different natural conditions in Nordic Boreal forests as compared with the forests in the south of Europe; calls on the Commission to urge Member States to include legal provisions with sanctions on civil and criminal liability for arsonists, and to coordinate assessment teams to be consulted on ...[+++] the recovery of the affected area, in order to avoid speculative activity;

This is particularly true in countries such as Portugal, which is seriously affected by certain insect pests on fruit and vegetable crops, potatoes and olives and by certain diseases such as pinewood nematode and chestnut blight, and where, not least due to the lack of effective plant protection campaigns, these pests and diseases are causing serious damage, particularly to family-based holdings.

healthy, i.e. show no signs of rodent or insect damage;

It has now been proved that these products, which contain the active substances imidacloprid and fipronil, have a damaging effect on the nervous systems of honey-gathering insects, not only on the crop which undergoes the seed treatment but also for subsequent crops in the rotation, since these systemic products persist for several years in harvesting residues which are ploughed into the soil and subsequently in humus.

It has now been proved that these products, which contain the active substances imidacloprid and fipronil, have a damaging effect on the nervous systems of honey-gathering insects, not only on the crop which undergoes the seed treatment but also for subsequent crops in the rotation, since these systemic products persist for several years in harvesting residues which are ploughed into the soil and subsequently in humus.