U Sussex in the UK found that the pollen of wildflowers (hogweed and
poppies) within 3 to six feet of canola plantings had neonicotinoid
concentrations up to 86 ppb. The max pesticide residue in the pollen of the
crop itself was 11.1 ppb.



Pondering this and the only thing that makes a lick of sense is its total
nonsense.  Runoff or overspray would not even make this possible. The only
possible way to simulate that that I could see is by sampling a turnaround
area for a foliage sprayer.

While I can see elevated levels in surrounding plants,  I see no way it
couold exceed in this case by a factor of 8,  the level that was directly
applied.
Can you explain how this would even be remotely possible?



They other comment in this note that was eluding to farmers plowing
everything,  I can't speak for Eroupe,  but her in the USA the acerage in
row crops has been on a slow steady decline for the last 30 years or better.
Some will point to the increase in corn a cpl years back,  but neglect to
show the declines in beans and cotton.  

Charles 

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