Apparently here it is standard practice to spray fungicide in autumn and
spring and sometimes in early summer as well.


I spent some time on the phone yesterday with a OK pesticide applicator and
canola grower,  I did forget that its standard practice to use seed that's
coated with a pesticide and a fungicide.  It seems that fungicide is only
for seed protection,  and doesn't provide much help to the plant,  he was
unsure if the plant actually uptakes any fungicide with growth,  so not sure
if that would aggravate that  Neonic.

He confirmed that Spray fungicides are not an issue in the great plains.  As
always they're may be some exceptions,  but it would be out of the normal
for that region.



Keep in mind,  the whole goal of the pesticide is targeted pest control,  so
the real key is to keep the bees out of it in general.  It seems to me  that
a compound issue with interactions,  is interesting,  but a tiny part of the
real story.


Charles

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