Yesturday Dr. Dave Fischer from Bayer explained: "there were 
[initially] some questions about whether [spirotetramat]
residues in pollen could affect the development of bee larvae."

Then Dave went on to explain: "Over the past several years, Bayer
initiated additional research to confirm the safety to honey bees if
spirotetramat applications were allowed during bloom.  What was learned
from this additional research?  Field studies in every crop tested showed
no harm to bee colonies even when spirotetramat was applied at the
MAXIMUM LABEL RATE during full bloom."

Dr. Fischer also said: "The most recent study demonstrating
[spirotetramat] to be safe to honey bee colonies even when sprayed on
crops during full bloom this was conducted in Florida last spring in
cooperation with beekeepers from the National Honey Bee Advisory
Board and will be presented next week at the American Bee
Research Conference in Orlando."

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

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