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“A group of European Union scientists has warned against a planned reduction in the number of pesticides allowed in the EU, claiming this could increase resistance of pests and make crop cultivation uncompetitive. ‘The scientists from seven countries fear that reducing the available range of pesticides could lower their efficiency as it is likely that it will increase resistance,’ they said in a statement received by Reuters late on Tuesday. They said the increased risk of developing resistance to the few remaining substances could make cultivation of many crops, including grapes, wheat, barley, cotton, fruit, potatoes and vegetables in Europe, uncompetitive.” (04/23/08)