Randy posted:
"I've covered this at my website.  It was one scientist in an old obscure
Bayer journal who made that comment.  The word "damage" wasn't used.  The
*binding* was said to be irreversible, but I have been unable to find a
single other reference to the binding being irreversible.    I asked an
independent Univ of Calif expert on the neonics (Dr. John Casida) if it
were true.  He firmly said that it wasn't--the effects are reversible."

I would just like to reiterate that there is NO REASONABLE CHEMICAL MECHANISM to suggest irreversible binding of neonics, NONE!  All the real data clearly refute the claim of irreversibility.  People who wish to promote unfounded and absurd claims of low dose toxic effects, or some sort of cumulative mechanism, champion the idea of irreversible binding because it helps to support their baseless claims.  Mark

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