I was under the impression that neonics were being phased out by 2018, but that is just a voluntary phaseout by stores that sell plants to home gardeners.
So it looks that there will continue to be widespread agricultural use until 2021.
Note the loss of bees in Canada this past winter - 50% survival. The loss rate for one beekeeper was 15% for hives in areas where no neonics were in use, 65% in neonics use areas. Sad!!!
https://globalnews.ca/news/4387557/p...ased-out-2021/