Reply #7: neonicotinoids

[Tashca]

Here in the midwest....in just the last couple of years almost all seed corn is now coated with one form of neonicotinoid or another. This class of insecticide is known to be powerful. I was under the impression that they were only going to be used for underground applications.
I know Bayer has gotten a label for a new insecticide with a combination of a neonicotinoid and a pyrethroid. They are promoting it heavily here in the midwest for applications on soybeans.....they are trying to get the jump on Syngenta who is going to introduce something similar next year. I had a chill run down my back when I heard this.....It makes me wonder how soon this stuff will be being sprayed on food crops....they are usually next.