LA Times story on Ortho using monarch cat pic on pesticides

[Mona Miller]

David Snow is from Thousand Oaks, CA.

I emailed David Snow and this was his comment about signing his petition:
"Please sign it I'll have it up for couple weeks I would like to get thousand sigs before we turn it in Thanks for the help ! David"

The petition is at the bottom of this page:
http://www.change.org/petitions#search/Monarchs

Cross Posted from Dplex-L email list by Danna Cornick:
LA Times story on Ortho using monarch cat pic on pesticides
http://tinyurl.com/7wctrd9

[Mona Miller]

The petition is at the bottom of this page:
http://www.change.org/petitions#search/Monarchs

If the petition isn't on the above website, just do a search on "Monarchs". It is important that people let Scott's know that we care. Frankly, I wish they'd stop selling this stuff. It is very bad for pollinators. Deadly and long lasting.

[Paul Cherubini]

Frankly, I wish they'd stop selling this stuff.

Instead of spraying insecticide, what alternative effective method do you expect Hedgerow Farms in Winters, Calif. to use to control aphids on their 2 acres of farmed milkweed? (see photo below):

[blazing star]

Aphids can be controlled by welcoming a diverse insect population; Not by spraying blanket poison to kill all living beings.

[Mona Miller]

David Snow is from Thousand Oaks, CA.
I emailed David Snow and this was his comment about signing his petition:
"Please sign it I'll have it up for couple weeks I would like to get thousand sigs before we turn it in Thanks for the help ! David"
The petition is at the bottom of this page:
http://www.change.org/petitions#search/Monarchs
Cross Posted from Dplex-L email list by Danna Cornick:
LA Times story on Ortho using monarch cat pic on pesticides
http://tinyurl.com/7wctrd9

This type of pesticides is harmful for pollinators. Xerces Society
just had a press release on these type of systemic pesticide.
Apparently, the plants absorb them and they are present in the nectar.

http://www.xerces.org/neonicotinoids-and-bees/

BTW, keep signing David's petition. It's still up. Last time I looked, he had over 600 signatures.

[Mona Miller]

Aphids can be controlled by welcoming a diverse insect population; Not by spraying blanket poison to kill all living beings.

Paul has highjacked another topic. He has also been trespassing on someone property. Wonder if the local police know about this?

[blazing star]

I just signed it. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.