http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aminopyralid
The case pointed out by Jonathon Getty's posting and link highlights exactly
the concern underlying this debate, that being... can we trust the business
ethics or research conducted by the major companies putting agrichemicals
into the marketplace? After all, Dow must have(or should have) known about
the potential for this problem before the product went to market. It may not
be fair but it paints them all with the same brush.
Despite all the research supporting the safety of todays neonics with
respect to bees, which has been discussed here, I am still doubtful. There
is more to this problem than we yet understand. I know that the
circumstantial evidence is not enough to convict, but there are just too
many adverse experiences in too many places from too many experienced
operators to ignore.
PeterD
Western Australia where autumn rains are tantalisingly close, but not
happening yet.
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