Comments on: Germany Suspends Use of Pesticides Toxic to Bees

By: Bud DIngler

Bud DIngler — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:38:53 +0000

Imidacloprid is nicotine based and leaving out the question about pollinators for a moment this new class of pesticides are much, much, much safer for humans and the environment then the class of organophosphates that they replace in many applications.

But misinformation lives on, here on the Internet and various individuals and organizations use the Internet to spread their half truths and opinions with little to no scientific basis for their positions.

By: robert plant

robert plant — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:14:01 +0000

Often it seems to be the combination of pathogens: fungicides, insecticides, gm foods, stress, that together contribute to disease. If we can knock out a big known TOXIN then JUMP at the opportunity. There are other safer organic treatments out there that are non systemic.

By: Joan Yarpsignorw

Joan Yarpsignorw — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:06:10 +0000

We should look at the facts. The areas where bees are thriving are the facts. There are untested chemicals, hidden inert ingredients that are being used that contribtute to the toxic use of pesticides. We need to go back to growers and farmers 50 years ago that succeeded without all these chemicals. When the bees and birds disappear, there is silence. A silent spring.
Thanks for listening.

By: Bud Dingler

Bud Dingler — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:24:34 +0000

as a full time beekeeper concerned about this issue I can tell you that there are numerous published science papers that have discounted the risk of Imidacloprid to honeybees.

In parts of the EU they continue to speculate that these chems are the souce of bee losses but the body of scientific knowledge is over whelming in favor or no effect.

This has become basically a politcal issue with no scientific basis.

Here in the USA, the leading CCD team comprised of a number of leading bee researchers from several unioversities has also discounted Imidacloprid as the cause of the missing bees.

However there are many envrio-groups who do not wish to embrace this notion.

The reality is this class of chems was created to replace a much more toxic class called organophosphates.

Does the previous poster have any published science papers to back up the alzhieners or is this more rabid undocumented speculation?

By: k williams

k williams — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:05:34 +0000

Dear BP,
It might also interest you to know that imidacloprid is widely used for flea control…especially the “spot on” treatments. It is also interesting to note that imidacloprid works by making it’s victims (fleas, termites, etc.)forget. Coincidently the Alzheimer’s rates has tripled since the introduction of this chemical in TN, AL, and GA….but no worries as Bayer Pharmaceutical “scientists” are working hard…especially with the Alzheimer’s Society to find “a treatment”.