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> Meta-Analysis is an approach used in epidemiology, medicine - when looking
> at hundreds of papers - this is a VERY small set of papers to be subjected
> to 'meta' analysis, and with small data sets, excluding any can have a
> large effect on the results.
Interesting opinion but not one I share. having read through twice only two
studies were left out and I accept the reason why. The author has only a
small amount of studies to work with. Perhaps the results will change in
future Meta- Analysis studies but the conclusions are clear in the analysis
we are looking at (at least in my mind)
Yes!
From the conclusions:
"These findings raise renewed concern about the impact of the neonicotinoids
on honey bees that forage in agriculturally intensive landscapes"
What I see and also confirmed by all my fellow beekeepers which keep bees in
both *agriculturally intensive landscapes *(row crops and areas where the
neonics are used on 80-100% of the crops) is problems. Similar hives made up
in spring thrive in the range country. I started seeing the above before
Jerry named CCD.
CCD only confuses the issue of the neonics (which delights the chemical
companies).
From the conclusions:
"Given our current inability to resolve any of the preceding four
complications, it is not currently possible to be precise about the impact
of trace dietary neonicotinoids on the health & fitness of honey bees in the
FIELD and these issues are targets for future research . "(Randy,s neonics
study?)
I think the Meta -analysis paper is valuable and would suggest doing again
in a year incorporating new studies.
Others opinions ?
bob
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