"Genetic Weapon Against Insects Raises Hope and Fear in Farming RNA interference is of interest to beekeepers because one possible use, under development by Monsanto, is to kill a mite that is believed to be at least partly responsible for the mass die-offs of honeybees in recent years." http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/business/energy-environment/genetic-weapon-against-insects-raises-hope-and-fear-in-farming.html?hp This story is in the New York Times. -- Harper's Honey Farm Charles Harper 421 Louveteau Rd. Carencro, LA 70520 www.russianbreeder.com [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] (337) 298 6261 *********************************************** 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