Re: fuzz in terranium

From: Andy Carter (fruit@argonet.co.uk)
Date: Mon Apr 27 1998 - 23:46:42 PDT

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Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 07:46:42 +0100
From: Andy Carter <fruit@argonet.co.uk>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: Re: fuzz in terranium

On 28 Apr, Peter Cole <carnivor@flytrap.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Doug Burdic <dburdic@presys.com> writes:
> >Hi,
> >
> >This thread about Benomyl(Benlate) really is surprising to me since
> >it was taken off the market due to some Orchid grower's lawsuit
> >against the manufacturer.

[big snip]

> It is by far the best (only satisfactory,) fungicide for CPs, and
> also by far the least toxic (I believe the average-sized human LD50
> is something in the region of 500g orally!) Why they restricted it
> is anyone's guess.

Isn't Benomyl/Benlate also restricted because of its supposed links with
birth defects, in particular infants born with no eyes?

Andy

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