> And that dose would depend upon how much of the compound actually made it
to the brain (only a small percentage of ingested dose ever makes it out of
the gut), and also upon the equilibrium of exposure vs. degradation of the
compound (rapid for imidacloprid in bees).  

Rapid for imidacloprid (about four hours) but not for his metabolites
((oléfine, hydroxy-imidaclopride) as you know, I presume.

Another thing, Randy, could it be that your interpretation of Christina's
words is due to the specificity of the Internet: written words are often
harder than spoken words (body language is important). I, for my part, see
no depreciation or insulting in what she wrote. Most important however is
understanding what's happening.

Kind regards,

Ghislain De Roeck,
Belgium.

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