Author Archives: Tom Theobald

Recently the United States Geological Survey released a huge database of Pesticide Use Maps that map the use of 459 pesticides from 1992-2011. BCBA’s webmaster has animated these maps for three of the most widely used neonicotinoids: clothianidin, imidacloprid and … Continue reading →

This link will take you to the podcast of an interview conducted recently on The Organic View with Randy Oliver and Walter Haefeker of Germany. While it is long, those of you trying to understand these issues should listen to it … Continue reading →

This is a very informative interview with University of Saskatchewan biologist Christy Morrissey on her second year of a four year study of neonicotinoid contamination of prairie wetlands. The industry line is “no problem in Canada’s prairie provinces” where millions … Continue reading →

“Normally by now, hundreds of Mexico trees would be covered by wintering monarchs, but so far it’s only 12 trees.” – Lincoln Brower, Ph.D., Biologist, Sweet Briar College, VA. While this article, Monarch Butterfly Migration at Lowest Numbers on Record, … Continue reading →

If you are trying to understand the competing arguments on the issue of neonicotinoids and bee losses, the video at the link below is well worth your time. It is the first 17 minutes of the video. Your browser does … Continue reading →