Interesting article, but I'd like to see the peer-reviewed
research. Nearly every statement in the article contains "weazel"
words or wording that implies uncertainty (e.g., "which SUGGESTED
the sprays were toxic," "the solutions COULD be more toxic," etc.).
Very few of the ideas in the article come across as proven facts,
although that might reflect the writing style of the author.
I've become a bit skeptical of popular articles about bee
problems because, in the barrage of early articles on Colony Collapse
Disorder, beekeepers almost always blamed pesticides whereas later
research either vindicated pesticides or listed them as only one
among many contributing factors.
Came across this article this morning and thought it quite interesting.
http://westernfarmpress.com/mag/farming_fungicides_reduce_hinder/
Dennis Norton
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jose Manuel Pereira Cardoso" <zemane...@gmail.com>
To: "Apple-Crop" <apple-crop@virtualorchard.net>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 6:07 AM
Subject: Apple-Crop: Dodine and captane fungicides applied during bloom
Hi greetings to all
I don't know if every one is aware that dodine and captane fungicides
applied during bloom period have some affects on pollen germination,
and reduction in fruit set is observed. I ask someone who have
verified this or a have knwlodge of a paper discusssings this subject.
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JMP CARDOSO
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