On it's website last winter the Xerces Society posted an
article about how it had teamed up with the NRDC to sue the
EPA to block the sale of spirotetramat:
http://www.xerces.org/2009/12/31/bayer-‘disappointed’-in-ruling-on-chemical-that-may-harm-bees/
Then Dave Fischer from Bayer told us the ironic truth:
http://tinyurl.com/ybklkfe
"Farmers need pesticides that are effective at controlling
destructive insects, but can be applied without harming
honey bees. How ironic is it that in the name of protecting
bees, the NRDC is advocating removing a proven bee-safe
insecticide product from the marketplace? Make no mistake
about it – this is a big loss for honey bees."
Paul Cherubini
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