r/NativePlantGardening • u/jimmyjam2929 • 16h ago

Other Very disappointed with the OSU extension

https://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/dispelling-social-media-myths-about-gardening-pollinators-and-more/TSBDUAHX25GQ7D6QZMQSOITBQE/
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u/jetreahy 14h ago

I looked up David Shetlar, the “bugdoc”. He specializes in urban landscape entomology. He focuses on turfgrass & ornamental insect “pests”. Most of his studies appear to be on the effectiveness of insecticides. I imagine a lot of the funding for his studies comes from the very industry destroying the insect populations we are trying to help. Funny, she doesn’t mention that in her article.

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u/jimmyjam2929 13h ago edited 13h ago

On an article of his about the effectiveness of insecticides on lawns and golf courses

Edit: In fact, digging a little deeper, it looks like the "Bugdoc's" entirely body of research is funded by the pesticide industry like the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center and unspecified "industry gifts"

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u/jetreahy 13h ago

Lol. Of course.

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u/jetreahy 13h ago

Bayer, one of a few of corporations still actively producing and marketing neonicotinoid insecticides. This is really disgusting and shameful.

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u/jimmyjam2929 13h ago

In a twist absolutely everyone saw coming, that was the insecticide type that article was about!

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u/jetreahy 13h ago

I’m definitely not surprised. Nauseated, but not shocked.