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jeff47

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14. Doesn't work like that

Reply to Cleita (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 04:04 PM

Mar 2013

If you're talking about the mechanisms to actually genetically modify a plant, they aren't going to affect bees - bee cells are far too different from plant cells. It's a little like dogs can't catch HIV, but the differences between bees and plants are far greater.

If you're talking about neonicotinoids themselves, those are sprayed on the crop and not introduced through genetic modification. The crop does not have to be genetically modified to use the insecticide - it doesn't harm plants.

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Mystery Malady Kills More Bees, Heightening Worry on Farms [View all] Generic Other Mar 2013 OP

This is HUGE and no one gets it. Squinch Mar 2013 #1

Yep. This shit is as sad as it can get. cliffordu Mar 2013 #3

And do it between one growing season and the next. Squinch Mar 2013 #7

I was talking with a coworker today about GMOs and... RevStPatrick Mar 2013 #2

We have Bayer to thank for this Politicalboi Mar 2013 #4

Me too. I always felt cheated that I couldn't have children, but now I'm Cleita Mar 2013 #10

How lovely that both parties cooperated in protecting Monsanto from their Earth-blighting ways. villager Mar 2013 #5

BAN the pesticides like France did,,,,,,,,,,,,, benld74 Mar 2013 #6

Exactly. Blanks Mar 2013 #18

I think it's the genetically modified crops that's doing it. Cleita Mar 2013 #8

Doesn't work like that jeff47 Mar 2013 #14

What about genes that are spliced into the plant to make them Cleita Mar 2013 #15

Those aren't neonicotinoids. jeff47 Mar 2013 #17

The article's a little misleading. caseymoz Mar 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Mar 2013 #9

Everyone knows the cause is neo-nicotinoids HomeboyHombre Mar 2013 #11

Last summer we were watching Bees working in Wellstone ruled Mar 2013 #12

Recommend.... KoKo Mar 2013 #13

I remember the good old days Orrex Mar 2013 #16

We have so many bees and wasps on our property, but I don't know if Cleita Mar 2013 #19

No bees, no pollination Smilo Mar 2013 #21

Our Food Supply is at Great Risk...we can't allow Monsanto and KoKo Mar 2013 #22

Here are some ideas for trying to help the bees Tanuki Mar 2013 #23

I'm not concerned about mass starvation, or anything that extreme..... AverageJoe90 Mar 2013 #24

K&R. (nt) Kurovski Mar 2013 #25

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