From: Cooper, James
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 1:25 PM
To: Walters, Harris
Subject: RE: Bee Kill Causality Report
Attachments: Bee Kill Incident Causality Assessment_FL Pest Control.docx

Looks good, Suggested edits attached.

From: Walters, Harris <Harris.Walters@fdacs.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 12:50 PM
To: Cooper, James <James.Cooper@fdacs.gov>
Subject: Bee Kill Causality Report

Hey Jim,

When you get a moment would you mind giving this a once over for me to make sure it makes sense
and is grammatically, correct?

Thanks,

Harris

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Florida Department of Agriculture and consumer Services' Pesticide Use Investigation Report of the bee kill investigation of Costa Honey Farm 4/10/25

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Lab Results from Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' for cause bee kill investigation of Costa Honey Farm

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected from application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

40,000 of Fipronil and 2.0 of Imidacloprid

AB50907_Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected from application site

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected from application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 40,000 of Fipronil and 2.0 of Imidacloprid

AB50907_Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected from application site p2

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected from application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 40,000 of Fipronil and 2.0 of Imidacloprid

AB50907_Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected from application site p5

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected from application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 40,000 of Fipronil and 2.0 of Imidacloprid

AB50907_Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected from application site

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected from application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 40,000 of Fipronil and 2.0 of Imidacloprid

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Dead and dying bees from hive at GPS N28.9926976 W81.9922364

Fipronil 610

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected 18' SE of application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

170 of Fipronil

AB50905_Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected 18' SE of application p1

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected 18' SE of application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 170 of Fipronil

AB50905_Costa Honey Farm1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected 18' SE of application site p2

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected 18' SE of application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 170 of Fipronil

AB50905_Costa Honey Farm1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected 18' SE of application site p6

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected 18' SE of application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 170 of Fipronil

AB50905_Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected 18' SE of application p1

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected 18' SE of application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 170 of Fipronil

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Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected near fence
closest to bee hives by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Fipronil qualifier N and Imidacloprid qualifier N

AB50903_Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected near fence closest to bee hives

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected near fence closest to bee hives by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Fipronil qualifier N and Imidacloprid qualifier N

AB50903_Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected near fence closest to bee hives

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected near fence closest to bee hives by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Fipronil qualifier N and Imidacloprid qualifier N

AB50903_Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected near fence closest to bee hives

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected near fence closest to bee hives by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Fipronil qualifier N and Imidacloprid qualifier N

AB50903_Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected near fence closest to bee hives

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 1 Liter Nalgene with soil sample collected near fence closest to bee hives by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Fipronil qualifier N and Imidacloprid qualifier N

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Soil sample taken along fence line near bee hive at GPS N28.9926976 W81

Diuron 0.94 and Imidacloprid 1.6

Sample consist of (1) quart sample of dead bees in front of entrance of (8) hives in Mr. Costa's yard on west side house

CC -Sample custody may be compromised due to chain of custody documentation deficiency. The date taken was not recorded on the collection report. DD -Sample integrity may be compromised; sample received at temperature above 10 degrees C.

Diuron 37

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grasses collected from application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

No poisons found

AB50906_Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grasses collected from application site p1

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grasses collected from application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

AB50906_Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grasses collected from application site p2

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grasses collected from application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

AB50906_Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grasses collected from application site p6

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grasses collected from application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

AB50906_Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grasses collected from application site p1

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grasses collected from application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

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Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected 18' SE of
application site by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

No poisons found

AB50904_Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected 18' SE of application site p1

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected 18' SE of application site. by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

AB50904_Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected 18' SE of application site p2

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected 18' SE of application site. by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

AB50904_Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected 18' SE of application site p6

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected 18' SE of application site. by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

AB50904_Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected 18' SE of application site p1

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected 18' SE of application site. by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

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Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected near fence
closest to bee hives by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

No poisons found

AB50902_Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected near fence closest to bee hives p1

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected near fence closest to bee hives by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

Vegetative sample of grass collected near fence closest to bee hives

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected near fence closest to bee hives by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

Vegetative sample of grass collected near fence closest to bee hives

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected near fence closest to bee hives by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

AB50902_Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected near fence closest to bee hives p1

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm Vegetative sample of grass collected near fence closest to bee hives by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

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Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 250mL Nalgene with swab from Ms. Brutton's side of
her fence near bee hives. by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

No poisons found

AB50901_Costa Honey Farm 250mL Nalgene with swab from Ms. Brutton's side of her fence near bee hives

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 250mL Nalgene with swab from Ms. Brutton's side of her fence near bee hives. by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

AB50901_Costa Honey Farm 250mL Nalgene with swab from Ms. Brutton's side of her fence near bee hives

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 250mL Nalgene with swab from Ms. Brutton's side of her fence near bee hives. by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

AB50901_Costa Honey Farm 250mL Nalgene with swab from Ms. Brutton's side of her fence near bee hives

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 250mL Nalgene with swab from Ms. Brutton's side of her fence near bee hives. by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

AB50901_Costa Honey Farm 250mL Nalgene with swab from Ms. Brutton's side of her fence near bee hives

Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 250mL Nalgene with swab from Ms. Brutton's side of her fence near bee hives. by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No poisons found

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Lab Results for Costa Honey Farm 250mL Nalgene with blank swab by

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

No poisons found