tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611639517962742486.post5989140956877359305..comments2024-03-25T15:31:12.151-07:00Comments on We Live In A Political World: #330 / An Attack On MeGary A. Pattonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049925834933920507noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611639517962742486.post-74930265905934134312014-11-25T15:59:01.194-08:002014-11-25T15:59:01.194-08:00No, colony collapse disorder is not a "seriou...No, colony collapse disorder is not a "serious threat" to the honey bee population [1]. No, the Lu et al. paper is BAD SCIENCE and does nothing close to showing that neonicotinoid pesticides uniquely cause colony collapse disorder [2]. Such an oversimplification is ridiculous because CCD occurs in some countries where neonics aren't even used, and is absent in some countries where neonics are widely used [3]. There is no single cause of CCD [4].<br /><br />1. http://www.science20.com/jon_entine/part_i_bee_deaths_mystery_solved_neonicotinoids_neonics_may_actually_help_bee_health-149615<br />2. http://scientificbeekeeping.com/the-harvard-study-on-neonicotinoids-and-ccd/<br />3. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/04/11/science-collapse-disorder-the-real-story-behind-neonics-and-mass-bee-deaths/<br />4. http://www.biofortified.org/2014/06/are-neonicotinoids-the-sole-factor-responsible-for-colony-collapse-disorder/@PhysicsPolicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664172982768472896noreply@blogger.com