Don't know if that post is even true, but I do know that most
formulations of  sprays have surfactants in them that will kill most
insects on contact, just as soap does.  For many chemicals, the active
ingredients are relatively safe but the "inert" ingredients are not.
Don't have any sources handy, but this was based on a review of
virtually all available literature on in-situ effects of agricultural
practices on aquatic and riparian creatures for the Ca Water Quality
Control Board in the early 80's.  This was in ancient times when
literature searches involved going to many libraries and the hot new
tool was huge volumes of keyword-compiled abstracts (g).  Carolyn in SC
Ahh, if we'd had the internet in those days......on the other hand some
of the best stuff (bibliographies, anyway) was in gray literature found
by searching the shelves.

Jason Apol wrote:

>"Roundup(tm).  A wonderful herbicide that is as safe as Ivory Snow..... not
>to even worry that getting bees drenched will hurt them...it will not!"
>(http://listserv.albany.edu:8080/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0206B&L=bee-l&P=R898)
>
>In performing a search of the bee-l archive (4 years back), I could only
>find the above mentioned post relating to the use of Roundup at and around
>hives for weed control...
>Any input would be greatly appreciated.
>
>

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