On Sun, 17 Mar 1996, Adony Melathopoulos wrote:
 
> On Sat, 16 Mar 1996, Laura A. Downey wrote:
>
> > I have root maggots in my vegetable garden which I will be treating with
> > something that is safe to my honeybees.  At the garden store today, they
> > recommended Diazinon.
>
> As far as organophorphorous insecticides go, diazinon is one of the more
> harmful compounds to honey bees.
<snip>
> I'm not sure about soil drench applications, but I suspect
> they are safe too, but i'm not as sure.
 
I'm always cautious about pesticides in water near bees. Bees
regularly collect water from damp ground and take it to the
colony for cooling and to thin honey for consumption, so this
could even be the *worst* way to apply a pesticide.
 
I guess, if the areas are small, you could cover the ground with
plastic sheeting after application. That may not be feasible if
it's hundreds of Aquare miles :-)
 
Regards,
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