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["Brungardt, Sam" <Sam.Brungardt@state.mn.us>]

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Germany and France Ban Pesticides Linked To Bee Deaths; Geneticist Urges U.S. Ban        In light of recent European bans of a pesticide linked to Bee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), at least one key bee expert is calling for a ban of the same pesticide in the United States.  "In the United States, drastic action is needed," says Canadian geneticist Joe Cummins   (see http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/37493)