On Thu, 1 Jun 1995, La Reine de la Cite' des Phoques (Liz Day) wrote: > I have just applied 'Neem' insecticide to a large number of Rugosa and > climbing roses that are being used by bumblebees for pollen. The label > said 'safe for honeybees'.(...) > > Do any of the beekeepers have any experience with this chemical? (...) I imagine neem is safe for the bees. Doctor Liu from Agriculture Canada was to conduct a research on neem extract as a potential control agent against mites and other bee diseases. I think that the project was supposed to take place this summer. _______________________________ ~ |_____JEAN-PIERRE CHAPLEAU______| ~ bee breeder |1282, rang 8, Saint-Adrien,| ~ | Quebec, Canada, J0A 1C0 | vice president of the Canadian Honey Council | phone: (819) 828-3396 | ~ ~ | fax: (819) 828-0357 | ~ ~ | [log in to unmask] | ~ ~ |______________________________~ ~