The latest paper Harvard professor Chensheng (Alex) Lu
was published online July 24: 
http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=EN15064
A $25 fee is required to view the .pdf in full.

Excerpt: "Neonicotinoids are a group of widely used insecticides
that have been implicated in the deterioration of honeybee health
and the declining number of honeybee colonies worldwide. We 
wanted to find out whether neonicotinoids are commonly present
in pollen and honey, which are the main food sources for bees. 
The results show that neonicotinoids are ubiquitous in the 
environment where bees foraged, and therefore could pose risks
to honeybee health."

These university findings then arm environmental and organic food 
industry interests, as well as the Harvard School of Public Heath 
itself, with the information they need to publish alarm raising articles 
like these:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/pesticides-found-in-most-pollen-collected-from-foraging-bees-in-massachusetts/
or http://tinyurl.com/ne4h29s

"The new findings suggest that neonicotinoids are being used 
throughout Massachusetts. Not only do these pesticides pose 
a significant risk for the survival of honey bees, but they also 
may pose health risks for people inhaling neonicotinoid-contaminated 
pollen," Lu said

Struggling Honey Bees are Making Poisonous Honey: Pesticide 
Residue Widespread, Study Finds
http://www.organicauthority.com/struggling-honey-bees-are-making-poisonous-honey-pesticide-residue-widespread-study-finds/  
or http://tinyurl.com/ocv7yyl

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

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