Re: Bees+ Chemicals
In a message dated Tue, 15 May 2001 12:02:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LIpumpkin@aol.com writes:
" Causes of Bee Poisoning": Bees collection insecticidal dusts with pollen
(Penncap-M and Sevin are especially dangerous because they may be stored with
pollen in the hive and later fed to brood and newly emerged workers)
** USE LIQUID 7 IT HAS SMALLER GRAIN SIZE AND IS LESS APT TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM.
Question : How about systemic insecticides ? Some of us use systemics so
we're not spraying all the good bugs/children/nieghbors.....but are we
secretly killing off the bees anyway? When we spray in early morning or
evening when bees are gone--are we actually doing and help ? Is there poison
in the pollen as there is in the vines/leaves ?......an interesting
angle---would be interesting if anyone could elaborate on
this....thanks....Glenn >>
** I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE THAT IS APPROVED (LEGAL) FOR USE ON PUMPKINS BUT THERE MAY BE. PERSONALLY I DON'T BELIEVE WE SHOULD BE USING IT LISTED OR NOT. I HAVE SEEN SOME POSTS THAT LIST CHEMICALS BEING USED THAT ARE NOT LISTED FOR USE ON PUMPKINS.
George
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