looks like the bees may be recovering some in this area....

[Ray]

Even though most of my spraying is in the greenhouse, I am concerned about the use of pesticides and their residues in the environment.

That is why I was thrilled to come upon an insecticide/miticide called SucraShield. Made from sugar, it breaks down the waxy coatings on eggs, larvae, pupae and adults to kill them, rather than being a toxin. I does not affect bees at all. In fact, it is registered for use in killing the mites that can infect and wipe out whole hives of bees.

As is typical, having tried it and found it to be very effective, I have become a wholesale and retail distributor of the stuff. (Hint, hint)

Sorry for the ad content - but this stuff is good and good for bees and other beneficial insects too, especially if stuff like it supplants more classic toxins.

[johnblagg]

Originally Posted by Ray

Even though most of my spraying is in the greenhouse, I am concerned about the use of pesticides and their residues in the environment.

That is why I was thrilled to come upon an insecticide/miticide called SucraShield. Made from sugar, it breaks down the waxy coatings on eggs, larvae, pupae and adults to kill them, rather than being a toxin. I does not affect bees at all. In fact, it is registered for use in killing the mites that can infect and wipe out whole hives of bees.

As is typical, having tried it and found it to be very effective, I have become a wholesale and retail distributor of the stuff. (Hint, hint)




Sorry for the ad content - but this stuff is good and good for bees and other beneficial insects too, especially if stuff like it supplants more classic toxins.

YOU GO RAY .....I was pretty happy with bayer three in one but having read up on the bees it seems that even in amounts so small that it cant be dected it affects bees so I am now not so happy ...and I just found out they use it on edible crops as well that we consume and it is systemic so cant be washed off.....that is just crazy,if it can affect bees in amounts you cant dectect how do they know what it does long term to people?