[Calpernia]

I do get the joke, but look at this again:

***Imidacloprid, which is being sprayed as an insecticide, it is an agnostic. An agnostic is used to affect the addictive properties and some of the side-effects of nicotine.***

That insecticide, makes people more addicted to smoking.

It also affects the homing rate and foraging activity of honey bees. This is why bees aren’t being found dead by the hives.

Now, what happens when birds get this imidacloprid in their system?

[Old Professer]

That is a subject for study; and that is what needs to be done rather than making knee-jerk decisions on several levels.

[VxH]

[Now, what happens when birds get this imidacloprid in their system?]

I haven't seen evidence to support any conclusion regarding avian effects.

It’s even possible that there could be positive effects - it could be effective in killing avian parasites.

The nervous system of insects makes them especially susceptible to the toxic effects of long-acting nicotinoids. I don't know if that's true for birds or not.