Today’s CATCH THE BUZZ email, published by Kim Flottum of Bee Culture magazine offers two completely opposing statements concerning the use of the systemic neonicotinoid pesticide imidacloprid.
http://home.ezezine.com/1636/1636-2012.04.05.17.00.archive.html
There’s just something really WRONG with a system that can say this:
“This is a key part of our wider commitment to ensure the safe and responsible use of pesticides.”
When will we learn to SCREAM when we hear a sentence so inexplicable – so illogical – so completely WRONG???
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April 6, 2012 at 9:30 am |
It’s hard to believe we can still be pondering this question of systemic pesticides…