On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 4:18 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > >> Imidacloprid was > >> administered in the food: 2 μg/kg in the sugar solution and > >> 3 μg/kg in the > >> pollen pastry. > > >I don't pretend to know how these doses compare to real world exposure, but ... Following Randy's article http://scientificbeekeeping.com/neonicotinoids-trying-to-make-sense-of-the-science/ Fig 3 http://scientificbeekeeping.com/scibeeimages/fig-031.jpg is a usefull one to have at hand when reading neonic (Imid)'s papers. Based on article citation the Fig was produce after Cresswell 2011 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10646-010-0566-0 and remember that 1 Part per billion (PPB) = 1 microgram per kilogram (µg/kg) http://www.newagelandmark.com/index.php?/About-New-Age/Landmark/conversionchart Therefore the doses used on the cited paper seem to be in the "Field relevant range" *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
