The newspaper says that gypsy moth spraying using
bacillus thurengiensis kurstaki (BTK) will begin
20 or so miles from my area (Wheaton & Wayne, IL).
I had previously heard that the whole Chicago area
would be sprayed for gypsy moth this summer.

Of course I've used BT on my garden vegetables for
years to stop catepillars, but I never kept bees
before.

Can I assume that there is no concern for my bees
because they are unlikely to ingest it? I found no
mention of BT or BTK in the archives (at least from
1997 onward).


Chuck Wettergreen
Geneva, IL