Greetings,
l usually agree with Allen, but this time l have to point out that
imidacloprid IS ALREADY available in North America, including Canada. The
sites given below will enlighten Allen (for his site) and others that the
Mad Bee Disease may already be upon us,disguised as virus effects of varroa?
Bayer is killing colonies in France with Gaucho and saving colonies in the
U.S. with Check-Mite. A revue of the below sites will reveal that it is a
very toxic product which we can safely used as a flea collar for domestic
animals!!!
Peter
http://www.msstate.edu/Entomology/v8n2/art06.htmlhttp://151.99.190.57/fito/principi/imida.stmhttp://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/reports/admire.htmlhttp://ace.orst.edu/info/nptn/factsheets/imidacloprid.htmhttp://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/haloxyfop-methylparathion/imidhttp://www.nofleas.com/vets/Chemical.htmlhttp://www.biologists.com/JEB/200/21/jeb1249.html
However, recently
imidacloprid has been given a clean bill of health by a prominent Canadian
entomologist, apparently working with Bayer, the manufacturer, and without
much
input -- if any -- from Canadian beekeepers. Imidacloprid products have
thus
received approvals for use in Canada in this coming season. My
understanding is
that it is being approved also in the USA.
There has been little discussion in North America about this chemical and
its
potential effects on beekeeping and pollination of crops. This is partly
because most of the discussion is in French and the material has not been
well
collected and presented for browsing coherently.