Fellow BEE-L'ers:
 
I have been neglecting the list lately -- too busy with the ABF
convention and the aftermath to keep up with everything. Forgive me if
this subject has been covered recently --
 
EPA is evaluating pesticides to make a new risk assessment determination,
I think this ultimately could result in removal from the market. Methyl
parathion -- the active ingredient in Penncap-M -- is currently being
assessed. Comments on the preliminary risk assessment are due in
Washington no later than next Tuesday, Feb. 16 (sorry, I just learned of
this), but e-mail comments are accepted.
 
Any beekeeper who has had bees killed by Penncap-M should take this
opportunity to communicate with EPA and relate his/her experiences. The
preliminary risk assessments may be reviewed at this website
<http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/op/decindex.htm#methyl parathion>.
 
 
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Troy Fore
Executive Director
American Beekeeping Federation
P.O. Box 1038, Jesup, GA 31598-1038
Ph. 912-427-4233  Fax 912-427-8447
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Home Page: http://www.abfnet.org
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