[NatureNS] Question re mosquitoes, the Zika issue, etc.

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Hi Nancy,

I=E2=80=99m sending a link to an article on how a study in France showed =
a link between the spraying of BT to kill mosquitoes and a decline in =
House Martins. In the article, a Canadian ecotoxicologist says the study =
could help to explain the decline of insectivorous birds in Canada. Your =
email comes on the day that the Nova Scotia Government made public that =
it is considering a BT spray program to control the impending threat of =
a spruce budworm infestation. Here the pertinent bird question might be =
how this spraying would affect budworm dependent warblers such as the =
Bay-breasted Warbler, Cape May Warbler, and Tennessee Warbler.

Here is the link to the French study: =
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100615/full/news.2010.296.html.

John

Carleton, Yarmouth County

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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of N Robinson
Sent: August-18-16 17:04
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Question re mosquitoes, the Zika issue, etc.

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Hello all,

I would appreciate receiving educated opinions on the usefulness (or =
not) of the mosquito.  I have on record a biologist who says the world =
would not miss them if they were eradicated.  Now I have found a recent =
children's book called Bloodsuckers, which says we need them.  I am sure =
they serve a purpose, if only to provide an easy and abundant prey for a =
lot of very hungry birds.

I have learned to question media reports on things like the Zika virus =
and birth defects - it is making a good excuse for introducing the new =
Oxitec GM mosquito, with Bill Gates funding behind it - what better =
venue than the Olympics to roll out that product!

FYI World Mosquito Day is coming up on August 20.  It is celebrated in =
Great Britain to mark the discovery of the connection of the mosquito to =
malaria. =20

I have no specialized knowledge in any science, but would like to send a =
balanced reply to an article in the Montreal Gazette by a doctor who is =
extolling the potential benefits of the new GM mosquito and who seems to =
be accepting the media reports of the connection of the Zika virus to =
"birth defects".  These turn out to be microencephaly and another very =
rare disorder which passses;  the connection so far is based on one =
correlational study.=20

Any and all opinions welcome!  Don't worry, I will not quote you without =
your permission.

Nancy

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Nancy Robinson

novascotiavacation.weebly.com <http://novascotiavacation.weebly.com>=20

www.twinski.com <http://www.twinski.com>=20
514-605-7186

Home:  514-938-5249


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France showed a link between the spraying of BT to kill mosquitoes and a =
decline in House Martins. In the article, a Canadian ecotoxicologist =
says the study could help to explain the decline of insectivorous birds =
in Canada. Your email comes on the day that the Nova Scotia Government =
made public that it is considering a BT spray program to control the =
impending threat of a spruce budworm infestation. Here the pertinent =
bird question might be how this spraying would affect budworm dependent =
warblers such as the Bay-breasted Warbler, Cape May Warbler, and =
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