Stan Sandler wrote:

> Jim, if the beekeepers who were asking for a moratorium
> on imidacloprid were not convinced that it was a problem,
> then what would be our motivation for "telling a tale"?

Prejudice. People with this prejudice against synthetic pesticides 
IMAGINE that exposures to miniscule, trace amounts have 
far reaching adverse (e.g. sublethal) human and bee health 
affects that are either undiscovered or have been covered 
up by the chemical companies.  

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

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