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Over decades, pesticide regulations have cycled between approval and implementation, followed by the discovery of negative effects on nontarget organisms that result in new regulations, pesticides, and harmful effects. This relentless pattern undermines the capacity to protect the environment from pesticide hazards and frustrates end users that need pest management tools. Wild pollinating insects are in decline, and managed pollinators such as honey bees are experiencing excessive losses, which threatens sustainable food security and ecosystem function. An increasing number of studies demonstrate the negative effects of field-realistic exposure to pesticides on pollinator health and fitness, which contribute to pollinator declines. Current pesticide approval processes, although they are superior to past practices, clearly continue to fail to protect pollinator health. In the present article, we provide a conceptual framework to reform cyclical pesticide approval processes and better protect pollinators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the need for reforms in pesticide regulatory practices to protect pollinators. It clarifies that the focus of the article is on global pesticide regulations, with a specific emphasis on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States. The authors suggest that the US should adopt the evaluation of plant protection products as formulations, similar to the European Union. They also highlight the importance of post-approval monitoring and testing the effects of pesticides on diverse pollinator species. The article calls for a broad conversation and cooperation among stakeholders to protect pollinators. [Extracted from the article]