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I was surprised my post on this subject did not raise even one reply.
Undaunted, I have tried to get details about "testing" from Bayer and from
this State's Extension service.
The primary questions were 1) is Admire expressed in nectar; and 2) if it
is, what is the duration of toxicity of the Admire is applied via buried
drip systems; and 3) once in the soil, if sufficient rain or irrigation
water is applied to cause puddling in slow spots in a field, how long will
it be before imidacloprid is not longer present in the water?
I specifically asked whether tests had been conducted to ascertain answers
to these questions. The silence has been deafening.
As I understand it, when Imidacloprid is used to control Varroa, we put a
sub-lethal dose (to bees) in the hive. If the agent is available outside
the hive, it is possible to raise the dose to a level lethal to bees.
If, in view of the long discussions we've had on this subject here on
BEE-L, anyone else shares the concern, perhaps a small flood of similar
inquiries made to Bayer and to State and Federal agencies would help gain
a response. If the concern has already been address and I missed it -
I'd like to be told the question is stupid.
Thanks.
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Richard Yarnell, SHAMBLES WORKSHOPS | No gimmick we try, no "scientific"
Beavercreek, OR. Makers of fine | fix we attempt, will save our planet
Wooden Canoes, The Stack(R) urban | until we reduce the population. Let's
composter, Raw Honey | leave our kids a decent place to live.
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