Absolutely. Anyone who doesn't say what people want them to say is in for a pasting (Jerry Bromenshenk; French scientists who didn't follow the line promoted by their beekeeping organisations), and in Jeff Pettis' case his words have been twisted to fit the preconceptions of people really not interested in the truth.
It certainly isn't a field where you want naive scientists diving in who know nothing about the complexities of the interactions between the many factors affecting bee health. Or scientists who like jumping to conclusions without paying any attention to the existing evidence.
Gavin
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