Bob writes:
> *In my opinion* temik NEVER met U.S. food safety standards and never 
> should have been registered in the first place.

Yes, well, the fact is it DID meet the standards and was registered.

Those standards temik met was  40 years ago.

>Temik hasn't changed, the rules have been changed. But part of the reason 
>Temik is being allowed to die is that growers have newer, better options.

Now you are going into an area I clearly know more about than you. Temik was 
very effective and like organophosphates better at controlling pests than 
their replacement chemicals. Imidacloprid will never be as effective as 
temik and imidacloprid will never be as effective as many of the 
organophosphates IMID is replacing. The year 2012 is being dreaded by many 
growers of crops because of losing many of the most effective 
organophosphates. I deal with the growers which trumps an internet search.

Sorry Peter but Temik use in Florida on orange was dropped because of ground 
water contamination and was found in oranges & orange juice. Imidacloprid is 
banned on orange right before harvest as imid is found in oranges and orange 
juice also. Illegal late application and IMID will be in oranges and in 
orange juice. Systemic pesticides in food is a problem which for the most 
part was never a problem with sprayed pesticides.

A slice of lemon in my glass of water I like. Temik and imid in my orange 
juice no!

I try to only eat country eggs from free range chickens from  a friend. No 
Iowa contaminated eggs & contaminated OJ for me!

Notice Paul is quiet on temik as he doesn't want me to get on my temik 
soapbox I suspect!

bob

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