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Index of Subjects --089e0141aa260f3dc3051367d40f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Forbes business magazine's Opinion section might have inherent bias. Google Scholar search engine brings up a good number of articles linking the decline to this type of pesticide. Look at the PNAS study 2013 by Di Prisco et al that gets at possible mechanisms whereby the bees immune system is compromised by the neonicotinoid clothianidin. So while the Forbes article says pesticide is far down on the list and it draws attention to bacteria, viruses and mites, the PNAS study is suggesting that neonicotinoids weaken immunity and so one would expect bees to be more susceptible to parasites. NMH On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 7:38 PM, David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: > Dear All, Apr 10, 2015 > I just noticed this which would suggest neonics to have little or no > effect in an Agricultural context. Home and Garden usage may be more > detrimental; my guess only and based on the widespread belief that if some > is good then more is better. > http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2014/02/05/bee- > deaths-reversal-as-evidence-points-away-from-neonics-as- > driver-pressure-builds-to-rethink-ban/ > > Yours truly, Dave Webster, Kentville > --089e0141aa260f3dc3051367d40f Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Forbes business magazine's Opinion section m= ight have inherent bias.<br><br></div>Google Scholar search engine brings u= p a good number of articles linking the decline to this type of pesticide. = Look at the PNAS study 2013 by Di Prisco et al that gets at possible mechan= isms whereby the bees immune system is compromised by the neonicotinoid clo= thianidin. So while the Forbes article says pesticide is far down on the li= st and it draws attention to bacteria, viruses and mites, the PNAS study is= suggesting that neonicotinoids weaken immunity and so one would expect bee= s to be more susceptible to parasites.<br></div>NMH<br></div><div class=3D"= gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 7:38 PM= , David & Alison Webster <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:dwebst= er@glinx.com" target=3D"_blank">dwebster@glinx.com</a>></span> wrote:<br= ><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1= px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear All,=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0= =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 A= pr 10, 2015<br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0I just noticed this which would suggest neonics to have little= or no effect in an Agricultural context. Home and Garden usage may be more= detrimental; my guess only and based on the widespread belief that if some= is good then more is better.<br> <a href=3D"http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2014/02/05/bee-deaths-reve= rsal-as-evidence-points-away-from-neonics-as-driver-pressure-builds-to-reth= ink-ban/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.forbes.com/sites/<u></u>jonentine/20= 14/02/05/bee-<u></u>deaths-reversal-as-evidence-<u></u>points-away-from-neo= nics-as-<u></u>driver-pressure-builds-to-<u></u>rethink-ban/</a><br> <br> Yours truly, Dave Webster, Kentville <br> </blockquote></div><br></div> --089e0141aa260f3dc3051367d40f--
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