http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=2218 News on pesticide science, policy and activism Wed, 15 May 2013 15:03:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=2218#comment-84519 Satyabroto Banerji Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:01:42 +0000 http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=2218#comment-84519 Bayer has never been active with Endosulfan. This economical and versatile IPM and IRM tool was first discovered by a company that Bayer has taken over. Bayer stands to gain most from bans on Endosulfan because no farmer would pay the premium for a substitute application of a patented neonicotinoid. European pesticide companies are notorious for belittling their own inventions once they lose monopoly rights. The toxicology profile of Endosulfan is not remarkable compared to competitive active ingredients.

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