Hi All

A recent article in Ontario Farmer stated that over 200 reports of  
bee deaths in Ontario that were investigated by PMRA inspectors seem  
to link treated corn seeding to the incidents.  Bayer spokesperson  
responded that other issues with bees, varroa for example, were the  
probable causes of the die-offs.  He also stated that these deaths  
were isolated to Ontario as there were very few reports from the US  
corn belt of similar problems in spite of the fact that the US corn  
belt is far larger than the area in Ontario.  I tried to find the  
article that was forwarded to me but was unsuccessful.

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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