Does anyone know if this will kill the bees &amp; birds trying to drink from the pool?
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As as far as I know, it's an isopropyl alcohol based liquid. I've used these for many years and not seen any dead birds or mass bee extinction. However, if you have the proper amount of chlorine in the pool to kill bacteria, the pool water will not be tempting to birds, frogs or most bugs.
1108942
I haven't found anything this stuff won't kill... Specifically bees? Not sure
1930941
NO!!! It DOES NOT attract flies to kill them. We've had this in use for over a week now and not one fly has been killed by it. Product description is very misleading!
843219
I believe so ...but if you read further on ..you will find out that this product kills bee's ... which Iam not willing to do ... so I don't use it anymore .. Thanks Terry
370027
I have had some insects get in and drown, but not very many and I don't think any were bees. I do not use bees guards and I don't know if the orioles would be able to use the feeder if it had them. Hummers have VERY long tongues and can easily get to a depth of more than an inch. I just don't know if orioles are similarly equipped.
1287919
If you make sure and not make the water solution too sweet, then the bees tend to not hang around as much. Mix your water 4 parts of water with one part sugar. Don't add any extra sugar as it will not make the birds drink more, but it will make the bees and ants find and it and hang around it more.
88500
I can say from experience that it does not kill honeybees. Im a backyard beekeeper and had to do a lot of research to find this stuff. Most pesticides/insecticides will harm all insects, but this seems to only kill leaf eating bugs. I used this in my borer infested garden and it worked! No more dead squash plants! It will also work well for tomato worms. I do spray this at dusk just to be on the safe side. (Honeybees return to their hive at sunset.)
843221
I believe so ...but if you read further on ..you will find out that this product kills bee's ... which I am not willing to do ... so I don't use it anymore .. Thanks Terry
570824
I know first hand it kills roaches and mosquitos. Check with your local do-it-yourself pest control, they should know.
1725623
It says it won't harm plants or foliage but evidently isn't good for bees and butterflies. I sprayed it on all the vegetation around the yard including flowers and they seem fine 2 weeks later. The bigger problem is the spray bottle is a total piece of junk that will either a)not work at all, b) work for a few minutes before leaking profusely, or c) explode soaking everything around it. My advice: Buy a different brand...it can't be worse than this piece of garbage.
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I personally have not had a problem with bees. I use this feeder because the holes are larger than the average hummingbird holes, so orioles can eat from this feeder. I actually have more orioles using this feeder than hummers. Since I'm trying to attract orioles, that works for me. If you're only feeding hummers and you have lots of bees, then you should look at the other types of bee-resistant feeders.
1532615
As a rule I don't kill any type of bee as they kill other bugs or make honey and pollinate plants. That being said it would probably kill a honey bee but I don't think its strong enough to kill a wasp or a mud dubber ( big slow black bee ). Good luck
498762
We have a bird bath inside the protected area and it is still used. I can not speak for hummingbirds since we haven't noticed them here even before we started spraying. It does claim to keep field mice and rabbits away, though I have not tested that either.
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I'm using it to kill voles in my gardens. I don't think they need water. It's pretty much nibble & die. The product smells bad so it's not used in the house. As for killing the voles we will never get rid of them, just control them. They eat flower bulbs, roots. And they do not sleep in the winter, so they chew the bark of the trees. The don't live in your home. You will only know if it is working by messing up their holes and wait to see if the whole was reopened. I stayed mouse traps but they get trap shy.. Smart little buggers. I would give this 5 stars
967137
Not sure I'd want to swim in it, but I read that some used it in watering troughs. Do you use chemicals in your pool? From researching, it is a bacteria that consumes the larvae not supposedly harmful to humans. Sorry not to be more help.
1287923
Unfortunately, no it does not keep the bees away. I have yet to find a solution to keeping the wasps and yellow jackets away from my hummingbird feeders. I have tried moving the feeders to different locations, maybe the bottle neck type feeders are a bit better. The problem with those is that the hummingbirds don't seem to like them either! Good Luck Megan!
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It doesn't affect the birds in my flower beds. I'm in California. They still come and make a mess looking for grubs. (hahaha)