On it's website last winter the Xerces Society posted an 
article about how it had teamed up with the NRDC to sue the 
EPA to block the sale of spirotetramat:
http://www.xerces.org/2009/12/31/bayer-‘disappointed’-in-ruling-on-chemical-that-may-harm-bees/

Then  Dave Fischer from Bayer told us the ironic truth:
http://tinyurl.com/ybklkfe

"Farmers need pesticides that are effective at controlling 
destructive insects, but can be applied without harming
honey bees.  How ironic is it that in the name of protecting 
bees, the NRDC is advocating removing a proven bee-safe 
insecticide product from the marketplace?  Make no mistake 
about it – this is a big loss for honey bees." 

Paul Cherubini



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