Steve,


Generally, no responsible scientist considers a few studies to be "conclusive evidence".  With rare exceptions, one or two papers that support an observation are viewed as "suggestive".  Ten or twelve are approaching "compelling".  It takes many dozens of papers, with work conducted by independent researchers in different laboratories and even different countries using a battery of different methodologies, before the word "conclusive" is used.


You might start with a few of the reviews in the list I posted if you want to get the gist of what research is showing with respect to neonics and their effects on pollinators, both direct and synergistic.


Then you can decide whether you accept what the scientific review panels are saying.  Reading dozens, if not hundreds of studies is what they are supposed to do in order to make their recommendations.


Christina

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