>Bob said:

>> Right not the most problem areas are cantaloupes, apples and citrus.
>



I manage 1800 apple trees, been in the business since 1995 and attend regional fruit growing 
conferences and stay abreast of the industry. 

I find the likelihood of pollinators encountering neonictinoids during apple bloom when little foliage 
and no fruit is present to be pretty much zero.

While this class of chems is labeled for apple use, the application for it pest wise comes after bloom. 
Fungicides to combat scab are the most likely chemical a honey bee would encounter during bloom. 

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