> >The conclusion is that the feed was fatal for many of the bees who
> partook,
> but not enough was fed to kill the hives outright.
>

I step into this very gingerly and with the greatest respect, but I'm not
clear who reached this conclusion.  The authors clearly state that:
"We found honey bee colonies in both control and neonicotinoid-
treated groups progressed almost identically,
and observed no acute morbidity or mortality in either
group until the arrival of winter. "

Their statement does not suggest to me that the feed was fatal for many of
the bees.  Is there something that I'm missing?

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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