Date sent:              Tue, 24 Aug 2004 10:39:35 -0500
From:                   Bob Harrison <[log in to unmask]>

> ALWAYS TELL FARMERS TO SPRAY PESTICIDES & HERBICIDES AT DUSK WHEN BEES
> ARE NOT FLYING.

1.  I think some farmers will laugh, because herbicides are pesticides.  Using this
terminology is like saying fruit and oranges.  Farmers are pretty knowledgeable about
pesticides, and the use of such terminolgy will likely result in some stories told
among farmers....

I think what you are trying to say is insecticides.

2. I don't worry about herbicide use. There's no point in being picky about something
that is basically non-toxic to bees. Yes, I know the surfactant will kill bees, but the
farmers aren't  spraying them directly on the bees. Even if the hives are hit, you
would only lose a few guards at the entrance.

 Insecticides are the ones that hurt bees at economic levels. And spraying non-
residual materials at dusk is one of the best gereral strategies if insecticides have to
be used. Another is to make every effort to get control of insects before bloom.

Dave Green  SC  USA

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