Thu, Jun-12-03, 18:46
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Senior Member
Posts: 356
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 256/220/215
BF:36/28/20
Progress: 88%
Location: Colorado
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Peg,
Since so many claims by environmentalist are later found to be false, I thought giving your claim about the hazard of pesticides to bees a quick check. Well, you were half right. Rotenone is non-toxic to bees, but Malathion is only a problem when sprayed directly on the bees or the hives.
The use of Malathion by the typical gardener or home owner should be an extremely low hazard to bees. A farmer may have some concern, but the overall impact seems very low. Many of the flowers that bees seek are not sprayed with pesticide. A good example is clover alfalfa which farmers do not normally spray. Clover honey is the popular type we see in the supermarket.
http://216.239.53.100/search?q=cach...&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
PROTECTING HONEY BEES FROM PESTICIDES.
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Table 2. Moderately Toxic Pesticides.
These materials can be used with limited danger to bees if not applied over bees in the field or the hives. Correct dosage, timing, and method of application are essential.
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Bottom line - Use the Malathion. Just don't spray the neighbor's bee hives.
Kent 
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