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7. If you are killing the insects, you are interfering with the ecosystem and

Sat Aug 23, 2014, 05:05 PM

Aug 2014

the critters that benefit from them, it would seem to me, and eventually that might be us.

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GMOs in our ornamentals? [View all] Cleita Aug 2014 OP

I wouldn't worry about GMOs in ornamental plants, but The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #1

Thank you. I didn't know about the neonicotinoids. Cleita Aug 2014 #3

Interesting link below - mostly at this point used to create rare colors NRaleighLiberal Aug 2014 #2

Wow, it appears they have done it in some markets and are looking Cleita Aug 2014 #4

I am wondering how harmful GMO ornamentals might actually be. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #6

Absolutely true. The GMOs I was referring to deal with herbicides, The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #8

The herbicides are a big problem because they pollute the soil Cleita Aug 2014 #9

Of course it is ok for you to drop in here. Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #11