From: riburr@shentel.net   
      
   Yeah, I think this class of pesticide is systemic, being absorbed into   
   the plant.  I think it can be found in plant pollen, which of course is   
   what the bees are collecting.  I think it is also very persistent in the   
   soil.  Yes, I read it disorients the bees, making them unable to find   
   their hive.   
      
   Worrying is the amount of corn produced in the US for human consumption,   
   livestock consumption, processing into corn syrup sweetener, starch and   
   ethanol fuel, and consequently the amount of pesticide used to raise   
   these crops.   
      
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