Juanse writes: > Peter B, even though I tend to agree with the extracts you cited, that is only applicable to molecules but not to more complex substances. Which are made up of ... molecules. Sorry, but I just don't buy into the old natural/synthetic dichotomy. It's a false distinction based upon aesthetics and not science. I'm all for aesthetics, don't get me wrong. But I try to leave off the rose colored glasses when I am studying something as important as diseased honeybee colonies. plb *********************************************** 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 Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L