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Originally Posted by waggoner41
Researchers seem to be zeroing in on neonicotinoids as a possible major cause of CCD in bee colonies.
Known neonicotinoids are:
•Acetamiprid
•Clothianidin
•Dinotefuran
•Imidacloprid
•Nitenpyram
•Thiacloprid
•Thiamethoxam
There are only four manufacturers known to be producing products that include neonicotinoids. They are:
Bayer CropScience Ltd
Westland Horticulture Limited
The Scotts Company (UK) Limited
Sherriff Amenity
Lists of the products known to contain neonicotinoids can be found at:
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/poll...nal.pdf
The problem is that the neonicitoids may noy be listed on the label of products containing them meaning that the only sure way of the products you use do not contain neonicitoids is to boycott products from the listed companies. |
I would not recommend a boycott, but would recommend reading the label and following the instructions.
Imidacloprid is the active ingredient in one of the two most popular "spot on flea treatments".
It works great, very safe for mammals and costs less than 10 cents per year per dog.
IMO it is worth all ten pennies not to think about fleas for an entire year.
Imidacloprid is currently the most widely used insecticide in the world and is now off patent.
Fipronil is the active ingredient in the other popular "spot on flea treatments",
it is a phenylpyrazole and is also toxic to bees.