Dr. Who
Well-Known Member
What does this have to do with us you may ask?
Sadly, LOTS!
I have seen the increased suggestion to use IMIDACLOPRID and other neonictinoid "systemic" pesticides all around our community and thought I might spread information on an important new study into them.
The study,
http://goo.gl/Gtpt2N.
A new study from Harvard University has concluded that the use of systemic neonictinoid insecticides has become one of the leading causes of Honeybee colony collapse disorder!
Previously healthy colonies, when exposed to Imidacloprid or Clothianidin and a new one by Dupont called Cyantraniliprole, died or exhibited symptoms of CCD in the winter months. These systemic pesticides make all parts of the plant poisonous to ALL POLLENATOR insects, not just the target insect. That means that even the pollen and the nectar collected and consumed by pollinator insects as foods are deadly to them. The effects can be fast or slow depending on the dosage and whether or not other chemicals are used.
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In the spring of 2014, the bees in more then 80,000 (yes that's eighty THOUSAND) hives were found dead or damaged after the bees had worked California almond orchards which had been treated with neonictinoid systemic pesticides as per the labels directions!
The global importance of pollinating insects is beyond argument!
We must all do our best to prevent their collapse!
PLEASE refrain from the use of ALL neonictinoid insecticides!
There ARE other choices.
Grow with respect to nature.
Doc.
Sadly, LOTS!
I have seen the increased suggestion to use IMIDACLOPRID and other neonictinoid "systemic" pesticides all around our community and thought I might spread information on an important new study into them.
The study,
http://goo.gl/Gtpt2N.
A new study from Harvard University has concluded that the use of systemic neonictinoid insecticides has become one of the leading causes of Honeybee colony collapse disorder!
Previously healthy colonies, when exposed to Imidacloprid or Clothianidin and a new one by Dupont called Cyantraniliprole, died or exhibited symptoms of CCD in the winter months. These systemic pesticides make all parts of the plant poisonous to ALL POLLENATOR insects, not just the target insect. That means that even the pollen and the nectar collected and consumed by pollinator insects as foods are deadly to them. The effects can be fast or slow depending on the dosage and whether or not other chemicals are used.
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In the spring of 2014, the bees in more then 80,000 (yes that's eighty THOUSAND) hives were found dead or damaged after the bees had worked California almond orchards which had been treated with neonictinoid systemic pesticides as per the labels directions!
The global importance of pollinating insects is beyond argument!
We must all do our best to prevent their collapse!
PLEASE refrain from the use of ALL neonictinoid insecticides!
There ARE other choices.
Grow with respect to nature.
Doc.
