> Science by press release.
 
And very few of those dozen+ articles that have appeared in the popular
press about this Harvard study mention Bayer's response to the study:
http://www.bayercropscience.us/news/press-releases/2014/05122014-bee-care-harvard-statement

Excerpts:

a) Feeding honey bees levels of neonicotinoids greater than 10 times what they 
would normally encounter is more than unrealistic – it is deceptive and represents 
a disservice to genuine scientific investigation related to honey bee health.

b) Given the artificially high levels tested over 13 consecutive weeks, the
colony failure rates observed are completely expected.  

c) Unfortunately, this latest study conducted by Dr. Lu repeats the
fundamental flaws seen in his previous research and provides no 
meaningful information regarding honey bee risk assessment.  

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

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