Mike Griggs asked me to send this along to the list:
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>I am not sure why no one picked up that Imidacloprid is not in the
>Organo-phosphate group of insecticides.

Imidacloprid is a systemic, chloro-nicotinyl insecticide with soil,
seed and foliar uses as per
http://ace.orst.edu/cgi-bin/mfs/01/pips/imidaclo.htm

When I saw it in Betterbee   I was immediately concerned with the
error as the organo-phosphates are targeted by EPA for reduction in
use.  Coumaphos being an organo-phosphate is potentially going to
have a short life as a beekeeper tool.

cheers
Mike

>I just received my catalogue from Betterbee and it contained the
>following information.  I do not know the accuracy of the information
>but it is very interesting to say the least.  I am posting it word for
>word as follows:
>"Three thousand French Beekeepers demonstrated for 3 days in late
>October in front of a Bayer pesticide factory in Cormery.  They were
>demonstrating against an organo-phosphate pesticide made by Bayer
>called Imidacloprid.

Mike Griggs
Entomologist/ Support Scientist
Plant Protection Research Unit
USDA ARS, U.S. Plant, Soil & Nutrition Lab.
Tower Road, Ithaca, NY  14853
http://www.ppru.cornell.edu/PPRU.htm

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