Re: Digest Number 19
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- Subject: Re: Digest Number 19
- From: J* M* <m*@junction.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 14:16:10 -0700
From: John Montgomery <monashee@junction.net>
Carryl Meyer wrote:
> reply to Doreen about thinking that spraying with BT kills the bees--
> I spray about every two weeks--apple trees which are located above my
> bee hive--I usually spray in the morning while the hive is in the
> shade and the bees are not warm enough and not up and about yet--have
> been doing this for many years and have not killed my bees yet! (I
> really do not like to use chemicals and since BT is a Bacterium I
> rationalize that using it is better than using a chemical)---but even
> if it were a chemical--use common sense--if you think it kills
> bees--do not spray when bees are about! When I do not spray often, I
> get cherries and apples filled with worms--yuk!
> Thanks for replies about rot--Carryl in western Montana
> carrylm@bigsky.net
Yes, it is correct that BT is safe with bees. It works well against leaf
roller which is fast becoming a major pest in apples here. I also use it
for tent caterpillars or perhaps more correctly fall web worm.
I have two questions:
Carryl, what is the timing for spraying cherries with BT? I have almost
made the decision to treat my two sweet cherries with the chainsaw
remedy.
Secondly, I think I read at one time the instructions for preparing a
culture in which to grow Bacillis thurengensis and thus keep a culture
going. Does anyone have this information at hand?
Cheers
John Montgomery
monashee@junction.net
Vernon BC Zone 5
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