I just received this e-mail from a gentleman in New Zealand and thought it to be quite informative. I will update after more research of the various patents described below. I am still waiting for the toxicology reports of the three birds I submitted for necropsy. I have been told that they will be completed in early to mid Sept. As soon as I receive the reports I will make them available online as well as in hard copy form for those who would like one.  J.A. Witter

From:   

"Grant Philpott" asgardnz@gmail.com

 

To:   

WC282@bellsouth.net

Subject:   

Foray 48b

Date:   

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:18:24 PM   []

 

 

 

Hello   I have just seen your posting on Foray 48b and recommend that you check out patents for the Bt used in Foray 48b(Valent Biosciences chloramphenicol genetic modification patents:6280721 from 2001, 6270760 from 2001, 6303382 from 2001, 5955367 from 1999. Patent 4973676 from 1994 covers genetic modification and is worth checking). There may be more patents.   The Bt in Foray 48b has not been a naturally occuring organism for many years as shown by patents held by Valent Biosciences.   The chloramphenicol added to the Bt nutrient broth to genetically modify Bt is absolutely lethal. I nearly died from chloramphenicol poisoning when the New Zealand government used Foray 48b over West Auckland between 2002 and 2004. I will end up dying from the leukemia I got from chloramphenicol and nearly died from the failure of my body to produce pregnenolone. I got a range of other conditions including blurred vision, tinnutis, balance problems, testes pain, vitamin D production stopped and a frustrating allergy to all organic acids.   I have also found a disturbing coincidence. Chloramphenicol blocks the bodies production of vitamin D and pregnenolone. These are the bodies main anti-viral defences. The girlfriend I had the time of the spraying is suffering from three major viral diseases and her 21 year old daughter has just been treated for viral caused cervical cancer.   Worse than this, is the fact that I am now finding out about people dying or nearly dying of viral heart infections who were sprayed. In fact a New Zealand politician called Rod Donald died in 2005 from a viral heart infection. Problem was, he was from another part of New Zealand. Then I read a government paper on the use of Bt. In there it was stated that organic growers use Foray. This politician was deeply involved in organic farming.   I suspect that organic produce contains chloramphenicol from Foray or Dipel.   Chloramphenicol was originally a soil bacteria toxin. I wonder if in genetically modifying Bt with chloramphenicol the Bt toxin takes on the characteristics of chloramphenicol.    The New Zealand Ombudsman estimated 3-4000 people were harmed by Foray 48b

Report of the opinion of Ombudsman Mel Smith, on complaints arising from aerial spraying of the biological insecticide Foray 48B on the population of parts of Auckland and Hamilton, to destroy incursions of Painted Apple Moths and Asian Gypsy Moths, respectively, during 2002 - 2004

The New Zealand government refused to tell me if Foray 48b contained chloramphenicol, claiming "trade secret" and won't compensate me.   I hope this information is of use to you.  

Grant Philpott 28 Metcalfe Road Ranui Waitakere City(West Auckland) 0612 New Zealand