So many ambiguities, and lots of conflicting industries.

[Buzz Clik]

The big players are the pesticide manufacturers, producers of cash crops, farmers, and beekeepers. Billions of dollars on the line for everyone. The mechanism of delivery of the causal agent to the bees is unclear. Neonicotinoids in corn are used as a seed coating; the pesticide provides systemic protection against fungal infections. When the coated corn seeds are planted, the pesticide in the resulting dust are detectable but in minute quantities. Bees do not pollinate corn, nor do they interact with corn for other reasons. The impact of the pesticides on the bees is undeniable, but a complete banning the pesticide is premature.