Hello Ghislain & All,
I do not speak Italian so can not read the actual information but I have 
been in contact with English speaking beekeepers directly involved.

Those beeks have shown the powers that be that many of the  hives crashing 
are in areas  of maize (corn) and their hives away from corn are unaffected. 
The Italian agriculture ministry has listened and observed what those beeks 
are seeing concerning corn.

One of the main problems with getting similar action in the U.S. *in my 
opinion* stems from the fact the makers of the products being banned around 
the world are American companies. Giant U.S. agriculture corporations.

Same way in my opinion in Canada.

Billions are being made on those products by these corporations and although 
very very easy to register it is very very hard to unregister or get label 
changes.

I have seen the first hand results of the neonicotinoids on honeybees as has 
the major beeks in the U.S.

We do not buy the lies being put forth by those companies.

Consider the growing list of European countries backing beeks.
France.
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom


Eventually the rage against the neonicotinoids will become a roar in the 
U.S. as more and more beekeeping operations are effected and more and more 
environmental groups get involved.

The beekeeping industry has been finding ways to survive the problem, Not 
doing pollination for those using neonicotinoids, Feeding patties to try and 
prevent bees from storing poison pollen and moving away from areas using 
neonicotinoids are several solutions we can implement NOW.

At least a few of us will step forward to protest the neonicotinoids as 
problems for bees when many researchers only whisper among their selves 
their real thoughts and are too afraid of repercussions from speaking out.

In Europe many researchers have taken a stand with beeks. In the U.S. not 
one researchers has spoke out other than use vague references to a possible 
problem with neonicotinoids and bees.

I do understand why U.S. researchers have not spoke out about the statements 
made by U.S. beeks having problems with the neonicotnoids.

I have many friends in the U.S.D.A. and not one researcher has emailed 
saying I am wrong about the neonicotinoids.

I do understand why only one article has ever been published concerning the 
neonicotinoids as the main topic.

Old saying:
"Justice is the will of the stronger"

Most commercial beeks are using the three points I made to avoid 
neonicotinoid problems.

In the case of varroa articles were written about

"living with varroa"

Now we need articles on

"surviving the neonicotionds"

 HFCS vs sucrose

I did have a few voice concerns when I did the article on HFCS ( ABJ April 
2007). Mostly from the sellers. Now a year and half  later its hard to find 
a beek still using HFCS. The industry as a whole agrees the bees do better 
on sucrose than the *current* HFCS being sold. In my mind bees did do fine 
on HFCS a decade ago. I do not know what is different today but sucrose is 
worth in my opinion the higher cost.

Dr. Pamela Gregory ( USDA_ARS Weslaco Bee Lab) could not prove why bees 
lived half as long when feed HFCS vs sucrose but one can not argue which the 
test results. The two poisons found in minute quantities (not found in 
sucrose and have been in HFCS from the start) do not seem to be the reason.

Reason still an unknown.

For unknown reasons Dr. Gregory was told to stop doing research on HFCS.

The same pressure was placed on the USDA-ARS HFCS work done in 1974 at the 
Tucson bee lab. USDA research on HFCS was dropped  even though beeks pushed 
for further research.

The above is documented beekeeping history. No future research on HFCS is 
planned.

I personally would like to find out why bees lived half as long when fed 
HFCS over sucrose. Maybe the research would lead to makers being able to 
solve the problem and beeks could feed a cheaper feed.
I am told the USDA and a researcher have involved lawyers to solve the issue 
and get the research going again. Will keep the list posted.

bob

interesting history:
In 1929 Dr. Banting (discoverer of  insulin) said he felt the process of 
refined sugar would cause diabetes and said if America did not lose its love 
affair with refined cane & beet sugar diabetes would be in record amounts in 
75 years. Dr. Banting could never prove exactly what in the extracting 
process was the problem.

Diabetes is a huge problem today.
 

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