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Sorting them by levels is not a very useful exercise.  You have to multiply the level by the toxicity.  

Not sure I agree Stan,  seems to me you need to actually test them at the levels found.  When looking for the Pie in the sky "sublethal" effect  then trying to rate the toxicity is not the key.    Dennis did come up with a mathematical term called  "Risk Quotient" that does just that and is kinda neat and handy.

But what were talking about here is a fishing expedition.  In which case the real answer IMO is to look at the actual levels in the hives  and check for issues at that level.  In that you would rank them more in the quantity of hives found  than in the level.    If I recall (just memory here)  seems that somewhere around 60% had most of the chems,  and I think only 12 or 17%  had Neonics....  

Yes I know I should go look it up,  unfortunately  very short on time this week and I tend to get sidetracked

Charles

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