Thanks Bob, As I've stated before, the planting dust issue is something that has been clearly documented, but very few incidents have been officially reported in the U.S. Unless such reports are made to the EPA, such incidents cannot be considered in their pesticide evaluations. Please file a report! In the latest Catch the Buzz, Kim Flottum details the two places to report: There’s two places to go. First, do a direct to EPA email. They have a system in place to document these when reported. The email is [log in to unmask] Tell them what, where and when you found the incident, attach a couple of photos of the scene, record the number of hives affected, the date the incident occurred and any other pertinent data you can include. Tell them you have taken samples, and that you have reported it to your state authorities. And tell them you want something done! When you finish that, go to this web site http://npic.orst.edu/reportprob.html#env the National Pesticide Information Center’s page to report a pesticide incident. I have personally filed a report at the latter, and it is indeed now in the public record. So worth the effort! Especially in your case, in which the farmer and seed salesman can confirm the pesticide used and the method of application. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm