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Because glyphosate is not that bad compared to other agrichemicals like pesticides, fungicides and weed killers containing Chrlorine (MCPA). When used with a su
by andersrs 3y ago
Because glyphosate is not that bad compared to other agrichemicals like pesticides, fungicides and weed killers containing Chrlorine (MCPA). When used with a surfactant these chemicals penetrate insects by orders of magnitude.
The paper you linked to is about pesticide is it not?
It's far more likely the bees are getting covered in chemicals when said chemicals are applied to the flowers of the plants which is often the case with fungicides. You're not going to spray glyphosate on your orchard trees because it would kill them. The fungicide powder used to coat seeds are is also a problem as it's dusty and gets airborne easily. Glyphosate might be a bit of a scapegoat when the other chemicals are far worse.