Because it "has smaller size particles and a better sticker regular sevin"
it is apparently is less hot on bees than regular sevin. I have bee keepers
who swear that it is quite safe when applied correctly.  Based on my data it
appears that this is a function of climate. Under dry warm climate of
eastern Washington this is likely true. However, under the moist climate of
coastal washington it appears to be not as safe as we had hoped. . My
bioassay system, however, may not be adequate to discern this sort of
differences.  A lot also depends on what you are try to control, as there
may be better and safer insecticides.
 
At 08:33 AM 8/31/95 CST6CDT, you wrote:
>Anyone have information on Sevin XLR and effect on honey bees.
>
>Rodney Holloway
>
>
Kim Patten
Washington State University Long Beach Research and Extension Unit
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