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Re: USDA study links clothianidin to Monarch butterfly decline
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Jerry Bromenshenk <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 6 Apr 2015 21:51:22 -0400
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Once again, the headline doesn't reflect the actual findings.  The Monarch decline question has been going around since the 70s, long before any neonics.  From my own observations, I'd guess that decline in the abundance of milkweed is a much more significant factor.  I used to find it everywhere, now one often has to look hard to find anything other than scattered patches - at least in much of the Midwest and Western  USA.   
 


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