Harmful to honeybees? asked by a beekeeper
1477001
According to this article from a scientific journal, they have minimal effect on the adult bees, and if the odd adult bee does get infected at a nectar source and bring it back to the hive, the infection does not readily spread to the brood in the hive. In other words, probably ok. But I'm not a beekeeper.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2619623/ (full article is available for free as PDF)
1477002
Great question. I have found nothing that they could harm bees. They live in the soil and go after grubs and such. I would do my research but I would prefer this to pesticides that I'm certain hurts our bees.
1477003
According to this article from a scientific journal, they have minimal effect on the adult bees, and if the odd adult bee does get infected at a nectar source and bring it back to the hive, the infection does not readily spread to the brood in the hive. In other words, probably ok. But I'm not a beekeeper. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2619623/ (full article is available for free as PDF)
1477004
I don't see how Honey bees could be affected. The Nemotodes only attack the borers inside the tree.
175644
YES, the active ingredient Imidacloprid is listed as a DO NOT USE when honeybees are active or nearby. See http://www.beyondpesticides.org which lists products harmfuls to bees, from the center for food safety.
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
1395137
The label does not mention that it is safe to use around bees-- so it would probably kill them.
1156029
We have not tried this on ground bees....if you or anyone else has please let us know how it works.
70506
How can someone say it's organic honey when bees can fly wherever they want?The beehives are specifically placed in isolated areas away from any type of contamination (golf courses, agricultural areas, heavy traffic areas and landfills). By placing the hives far from agricultural areas, they can avoid GMOs.I hope this helps.David
757159
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/TOOLS/PNAI/pnaishow.php?id=39Says:"Impact on Honey Bees3Toxicity category: III - Apply only during late evening, night, or early morning"
618347
I have had no problem with bees. The ant "moat" in the center keeps the ants out of the feeder. My only problem was getting the hummers to use the new feeder at first. But as the summer has heated up, even my dominant male is eating from the new feeder.
1759702
Hi KM., I wish I could help you, however I have no experience with carpenter bees.
679685
That's a good question but I don't have the answer, sorry :(I do know that we have bee hives on our property but haven't had any issues with the bees on the feeder :)
820222
This stuff will affect anything that touches it and isn't strong enough to pull free. Yes, if a honey bee lands or walks onto an area where you spread it, they will get stuck and die. However they won't be attracted to it in search of nectar or water. Just don't spread it near the water. I spread tanglefoot around the bases of my bird feeders and birdhouses and every insect that tried to cross it got stuck.
2035382
I don't think Liquid fence is a natural product and would be dangerous for bees. You'd have to read the label carefully. I used up a whole bottle and it kept rabbits and squirrels from eating my plants. I bought a second bottle and it did not work! Animals ate my plants to the ground.
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When I checked the traps none had any honey bees, but I did see a few wild bees and several other species that are white fly and aphid predators. I saw very few whiteflies. I stopped using the traps because they didn't seem to be helping my lemon tree fight off scale, whitefly and aphids, all exacerbated by the drought, and I wanted to stop harming the beneficials.
1225084
this is a tropical plant and is very particular about its environment, as i live in New York i will not be putting it out side, that said i am sure if a bee where to go inside, it would would run the risk of getting stuck.
580632
Hi Tim, Thanks for the note. While we have chosen not to pay the thousands of dollars for a government "certification" as Organic, we are as close as it gets. We bottle only our own honey, from our own hives. We do NOT blend, mix, micro-filter, or heat pasteurize our honey. All that being said, no beekeeper knows each and every plant that his or her bees visits, it's a physical impossibility in the modern world for truly organic honey, and I would have more questions for a company that spends their efforts and money getting a certification, over taking care of their bees!
377516
Agree completely with sedonaman. I'm allergic to them and I just leave them bee. Without them I'd have no flowers therefore no hummingbirds not to mention fruits and veggies in the garden. Bee's are endangered in many area's of our country right now. A sad thing.
288096
No, it does not kill honeybees. It will kill most lawn insects (crawling insects), but not honeybees.