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In reply to the discussion: Illinois illegally seizes bees resistant to (Monsanto) Roundup; kills remaining queens [View all]yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)There is one study which directly connects imidocloprid to CCD. Bee biologists agree the study is important but almost no one thinks it is conclusive. And one study is never conclusive. Pretty good analysis here:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/04/neonicotinoids-colony-collapse/
There are lots of biologists unconnected with the pesticide industry studying CCD so it is insulting and defamatory to suggest that they are all part of some industry coverup. Biologists attack a problem from lots of different angles. You wouldn't want everybody looking at the same thing. The obvious cause is not always the cause and for something as complex as CCD there rarely is only one cause. As one scientist noted in the link I provided, If the relationship was as easy as that, wed have noticed it long ago. There are areas where neonicotinoids are used, but you dont have colony loss, I am getting a little tired of people accusing hard working scientists of colluding with industry all the time just because their findings don't match with someone's belief.