The EPA fact sheet, which is posted online even admits that clothianidin is dangerous to bees: Clothianidin has the potential for toxic chronic exposure to honey bees, as well as other nontarget pollinators, through the translocation of clothianidin residues in nectar and pollen...
Clothianidin is highly toxic to honey bees on an acute contact basis (LD50 > 0.0439 μg/bee). It has the potential for toxic chronic exposure to honey bees, as well as other nontarget pollinators, through the translocation of clothianidin residues in nectar and pollen. In honey bees, the effects of this toxic chronic exposure may include lethal and/or sub-lethal effects in the larvae and reproductive effects in the queen.
The info is out there... we just need to pay attention.
Angelaof KY9:52PM September 15, 2009
I just want to say that we are (in Ukraine) have the same problems with health of Bees. Nobody know what's happened but here (I say about east part of Ukraine) no honey second years. And it's means that "foreign" factor does not work..
Sergey9:15AM August 26, 2009
No logic in your mention. If you are from emigrants so your life will end soon?
Sergey8:13AM August 26, 2009
Honey bees are a foreign species. We should do what we can to foster native bee and pollinizer habitat. Because many of our crops are also foreign, increasing native bees is only a partial solution.
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