Everyone concerned about bees and pesticides should have a copy of
Johansen and Mayer's book. It reflects the life work of Carl and Dan, and the
Appendices cover most of Larry Atkin's work. These three men tested the
majority of the pesticides used in the US prior to the introduction of the
neonicotinics. The book reflects their collective knowledge.
I am making it required reading for our Journeyman beekeeping course. Its
been out of print for some time - I've a well thumbed and annotated copy,
Dan (who is the only remaining author - lives up the valley from me) has
one copy.
Larry Conner at Wicwas has agreed to a small print On Demand to produce
new copies. He's trying to decide how many copies to run.
If you want a copy, let Larry know at [log in to unmask]
(mailto:[log in to unmask]) . I am sure the price will go down as the number of ordered
books goes up.
Jerry
P.S. Can't resist, this is HOT OFF THE PRESS. I've been talking to Dan
and Larry, and last night Larry agreed to a print run; but needs to know
how many books are likely to be needed. He's also talked about making it
available as an e-book.
Here's an ABSTRACT, the APPENDICES and TIERED TEST PROTOCOL provide a
wealth of information. This book really needs to be updated to include newer
pesticides, but it is the benchmark to which the newer products need to be
compared. If one bans the neonics, we will be back to the chemicals covered
in this book.
Pollinator protection: a bee & pesticide handbook.
by Carl A. Johansen and Daniel F. Mayer 1990, 212 pp.
1990 pp. 212 pp.
CAB Abstract
The authors have been engaged in research on the effects of pesticides on
bees for many years and are thus well qualified to write a handbook such as
this one. It is aimed at beekeepers, growers and pesticide applicators and
is written in a style that makes it easy for the reader to pick out
information - e.g. short paragraphs, marginal notes, use of bold type, and many
lists and tables. The book covers the history of bee poisoning, the types of
pesticides involved, other factors involved in poisoning, effects such as
synergism and repellency, the symptoms of poisoning, and other causes of bee
mortality that can cause confusion. Most of the book concerns honeybees,
but information on leafcutting bees [Megachile rotundata] and alkali bees
[Nomia melanderi] is also included. There is much useful advice on how to
prevent or reduce pesticide damage to bees. An outline is given of laboratory
methods for analyzing bees for pesticide residues, and USA laboratories
undertaking such analyses are listed. The 6 appendixes give data for toxicity
of pesticides. The book also contains a short reading list, a glossary, a
chemical name index and a general index. Although much of the information it
contains is particularly relevant to the USA, the book will be useful to
beekeepers and others anywhere where the poisoning of bees by pesticides is
a problem.
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